Dorothy Feibleman on wed 29 dec 04
Dear Lee
I never sign my work I think labels and names interfere with the work in
many cases. -I do however sign the boxes I put the work in in Japan or if
some American wants verificatlion I do a note with a photo and that I made
it. I think signing is tacky anyway--at least in translucent
nerikomi--nerikomi is tacky enough in most cases without adding a label.
When I demonstrate in Japan, I show how to make Kanji in nerikomi more or
less as a joke and just to show how to make an image.
I have not looked at your work but from how you write, I assume you make
functional possibly Hamada/ Mashiko style work? As a foreigner living in
Mashiko, what is your impression about what the Japanese think about people
making non-traditional work & not signing their work? I haven`t had trouble
selling my unsigned sakazuki, but they come with boxes that are signed.
What is your observation?
By reading what you say about anything, I am curious about your age. What
year were you born?
Best,
D
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soylentgreen@gn.apc.org
My work is probably not of a type of interest to you, but here is the
address if you want to look
http://www.yakimono.net/monthly/interview/interv010.html
The two sakazuki on the right which are the same shape but different
colours are the same work with different lighting--I am into making work
which looks one way with light on and another with light in
like lizards who change with environment. I am particularly interested in
using different kaolins to make colour changes by using different kaolins
for naturally making textures when the nerikomi structures are fired in the
kiln,- it goes in flat and comes out with controlled patterned textures.
Also for changing the personality of the piece when the light angle or
source is changed.
not on this site
I also work with wood kilns--have one in London but always use porcelain
in my work and do white nerikomi porcelains in wood which come out with
flashes. I do architectural stuff also. Am in Japan making my studio work
as well as designing new imaging processes,developing new clays and
products in the ceramic industry.
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