Lee Love on thu 9 oct 03
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Murrow"
> ps: I am still trying to 'right myself' after the out-of-balance
> (between intellect & intuition) experience of a Jesuit education
> (however superb in other respects). In that world......intellect ruled.
> I may get all straightened out by the time I croak, thanks to clay!
My wife Jean was educated by the same folks in college. Her favorite
philosophy teacher got sent away to an island for recommending "banned
books" and voicing individual opinions. I appreciate their intellectual
rigor.
Hank, what do your tea friends say about your 3 footed chawan? I them
in the photos. I've always made incense burners with feet like this.
Take a look folks:
http://www.murrow.biz/hank/hankweb-all/page28.jpg
Lee In Mashiko
Hank Murrow on thu 9 oct 03
On Wednesday, October 8, 2003, at 08:20 PM, Lee Love wrote:
> Hank, what do your tea friends say about your 3 footed chawan? I
> saw them in the photos. I've always made incense burners with feet
> like this.
>
> Take a look folks:
>
> http://www.murrow.biz/hank/hankweb-all/page28.jpg
>
> Lee In Mashiko
Dear Lee;
They say that they are koro (incense burners), while I go right on
using them as chawan! Part of my recovery from the rigors of a Jesuit
education is following my nose, even if advisors and friends cannot
support the direction it takes me. Maybe I will eventually start a
whole new 'school' of Tea! Others have.
Recently, one of my trays was used in a ceremony at Urasenke_Kyoto for
sweets, while one of my three-footed bowls was the koro for incense,
and I am told they received good remarks in the Japanese press. All the
implements used in this ceremony were by non-japanese. Seems strange to
hear about it, but kinda sweet too.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
Lee Love on fri 10 oct 03
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Murrow"
> They say that they are koro (incense burners), while I go right on
> using them as chawan! Part of my recovery from the rigors of a Jesuit
> education is following my nose, even if advisors and friends cannot
> support the direction it takes me. Maybe I will eventually start a
> whole new 'school' of Tea! Others have.
I think they are fine tea bowls. How do you hold them when you use
them? On one of the feet or just with the hand on the body. It seems,
with matcha, that heat really isn't a big factor.
In the past, I've called my "non standard" tea bowls Cafe latte
bowls. Actually, the French cafe latte bowls are a really nice,
functional form for coffee, cereal or soup.
> Recently, one of my trays was used in a ceremony at Urasenke_Kyoto for
> sweets, while one of my three-footed bowls was the koro for incense,
> and I am told they received good remarks in the Japanese press. All the
> implements used in this ceremony were by non-japanese. Seems strange to
owl
s> hear about it, but kinda sweet too.
As I always say: the buyer, not the maker, determines the
function. That's how they collaborate with the maker. I just make
"serving suggestions." :^)
Lee In Mashiko
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