Margaret F Patterson on tue 21 oct 97
I have a most fantastic opportunity to go to Japan and Taiwan in a couple
of weeks. I will be in Tokyo Nov 2-Nov 6 and Taipei Nov 6-Nov 9 or 10.
That is not a long time but it's the time I have to be there so I'm NOT
complaining! I do want to make the most of my time while I am there and
see as much pottery related things as I can.
I have found many postings in the archives but I thought some of you might
have even more current info for the two cities that you might share. If
so, feel free to contact me directly at this e-mail address or, of course,
a posting to the list.
Also, I'm interested in locating tools while I am there -- specifically,
glazing tongs. I have seen 2 kinds of tongs that I was told were
Japanese. The first is similar to the typical ones here except that they
are more slender and have a sharper point. The other kind is used for
plates, having a bar on one side that the foot of the pot rests on and a
single point on the other side. Does anyone know where I might find these
in Tokyo? Any suggestions for tools in Taipei?
THANKS from a lurker!!
Margaret Patterson -- still in t-shirts in Atlanta!
Robert Yellin on wed 22 oct 97
Hello Margaret-
During the few days that you'll be in Tokyo you might want to check out
the following
shows: until the 3rd at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department store is the
current
neriage Living National Treasure, Matsui Kosei's show. In the Ginza area
at Matsuya
department store is Kabasawa Kenji's nanban show until the 4th. The
veteran Seto potter
Mizuno Hanjiro is at Akasaka Green gallery until the 8th, phone
03-3401-5255, ask for
Ito-san, she speaks English. Around the corner at Akasaka
Yu(03-3584-0045) gallery until
the 9th you'll be able to see Hamanaka Gesson's work- he has shown in
New York at Gallery Dai Ichi. Bizen potter Mezawa Takeshi(?) is at one
of my favorite Tokyo ceramic galleries,
Kuroda Toen(not far from Shibuya Station- 03-3449-3225, ask for Akiko)-
this show starts
on the 7th. There might be a few more shows I can tell you about so call
if you want
when you arrive- 0559-26-0302.
From one hour west of Tokyo on the Shinkansen,
Robert Yellin
Robert Yellin on wed 22 oct 97
One more place for you Margaret,
Bizen Gallery Aoyama has a nice selection of Bizen wares. It's located
not far from the Nezu museum on 'kotto dori' or antique road. Yoko
Kimura
speaks English and you can reach her at 03-3797-4039 or her e-mail
address:
BIZEN@c21.dp.u-netsurf.or.jp.
Akitajin \"Lee Love\" on wed 22 oct 97
Margaret,
If you are in Tokyo, check out Yanagi's Mingeikan in Shibuya.
While you are at Shibuya, please say "Hello" to Hachiko. Z:^>
/(o\' Lee & Taiko "The Akita", In Saint Paul, Minnesota USA
\o)/' mailto:Ikiru@Kami.com
' http://www.millcomm.com/~leelove/
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