Allyson May on sat 30 aug 03
Karen, Bill, and Dave thank you so much for your suggestions. I had =
considered the paperclay slip, having used it in my Raku work, but was =
unsure if I could do the same with "Oh so finicky porcelain". Thanks =
for the boost. I had not heard of using wax resist in the way you =
suggested but will give it a try. =20
Lee: Mashiko! wow. Visited there once and felt like I was on Holy =
ground. While there, I purchased a very large bowl/platter which is =
probably my most prized possession. On the trip back to Tokyo on the =
train a Japanese man traveling with his family caught my eye. He spoke =
no English, I, very little Japanese. He glanced at the large parcel I =
held clutched to my chest and smiled and said, "Ahhh, Mashiko!" My =
sentiments exactly! Thanks so much for the suggestions on curing the =
cracks.
Allyson May
Stoney Creek Pottery
Bloomington, Indiana
Lee Love on sun 31 aug 03
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyson May"
>Lee: Mashiko! wow. Visited there once and felt like I was on Holy ground.
I feel that way too. That's why I came here.
>While there, I purchased a very large bowl/platter which is probably my
most prized possession. On the trip back to
>Tokyo on the train a Japanese man traveling with his family caught my eye.
He spoke no English, I, very little Japanese.
>He glanced at the large parcel I held clutched to my chest and smiled and
said, "Ahhh, Mashiko!" My sentiments exactly!
> Thanks so much for the suggestions on curing the cracks.
The interesting thing about Mashiko is that it was made known by a potter,
Shoji Hamada, who was no born here. He was a studio artist. Folks from
other parts of Japan, trying to escape tradition, come to Mashiko. If
they were to stay where they were born and where they studied, they would be
expected to make traditional work from traditional clay and glazes. The
move to Mashiko for artistic freedom. Outsiders, including foreigners, are
welcomed here.
Many people don't realize this aspect of Mingei inspired studio
potters. Hamada showed a new way: completely digest the tradition and
create something new.
Lee In Mashiko
John K Dellow on sun 31 aug 03
Lee is the pottery factory still operating in Mashiko ?.
Lee Love wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Allyson May"
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>>Lee: Mashiko! wow. Visited there once and felt like I was on Holy ground.
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> I feel that way too. That's why I came here.
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>>While there, I purchased a very large bowl/platter which is probably my
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>most prized possession. On the trip back to
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>>Tokyo on the train a Japanese man traveling with his family caught my eye.
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>He spoke no English, I, very little Japanese.
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>
>>He glanced at the large parcel I held clutched to my chest and smiled and
>>
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>said, "Ahhh, Mashiko!" My sentiments exactly!
>
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>>Thanks so much for the suggestions on curing the cracks.
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>The interesting thing about Mashiko is that it was made known by a potter,
>Shoji Hamada, who was no born here. He was a studio artist. Folks from
>other parts of Japan, trying to escape tradition, come to Mashiko. If
>they were to stay where they were born and where they studied, they would be
>expected to make traditional work from traditional clay and glazes. The
>move to Mashiko for artistic freedom. Outsiders, including foreigners, are
>welcomed here.
>
> Many people don't realize this aspect of Mingei inspired studio
>potters. Hamada showed a new way: completely digest the tradition and
>create something new.
>
>Lee In Mashiko
>
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