Sunday, September 20, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Mahiko HIJISAI(Earth Festival) 土祭2015
The Mashiko HIJISAI(Earth Festival) is 9.13-.9.28, starting with the new
moon, the harvest moon. In the beginning of my creative journey in
Japan, I volunteered years of effort working closely with the creator of
this festival, in which I feel my influence is a part of. Regrettably
he is gone, but our connection has come full circle with my
participation this year. Come experience my outdoor installation, 'Under
One Sky'!
１３日から土祭が始まります。
日本に来て間もないころ、僕は馬場さんと出会い、1992年から97年、遊星社で日本のため、益子の未来のためという純粋な思いで、様々な活動をしてきました。
当時語った僕の思いの一部が、20年以上の時を経て、たくさんの人の力が加わり、土祭という形で誕生し、今回参加することは、言葉にできない何かが、自分の中で丸くつながったような気持ちでいます。
１３日から土祭が始まります。
日本に来て間もないころ、僕は馬場さんと出会い、1992年から97年、遊星社で日本のため、益子の未来のためという純粋な思いで、様々な活動をしてきました。
当時語った僕の思いの一部が、20年以上の時を経て、たくさんの人の力が加わり、土祭という形で誕生し、今回参加することは、言葉にできない何かが、自分の中で丸くつながったような気持ちでいます。
Jeju, S. Korea
Recently I was invited to Jeju Island to visit an oasis for artists project, Tamnara. It is the lifetime project begun last year by creator Kang WooHyon.
There, I was made a founding committee member for a new International Ceramix Festival(competition/exhibition/workshop).
Looking forward to the future in Jeju!
先日チェジュ島のアートプロジェクトに招待され、行ってきました。
新しい祭り（コンペ、展示、ワークショップ）を作っていく基礎のメンバーの一人になりました。これからチェジュの未来が楽しみです！
9.9.2015
There, I was made a founding committee member for a new International Ceramix Festival(competition/exhibition/workshop).
Looking forward to the future in Jeju!
先日チェジュ島のアートプロジェクトに招待され、行ってきました。
新しい祭り（コンペ、展示、ワークショップ）を作っていく基礎のメンバーの一人になりました。これからチェジュの未来が楽しみです！
9.9.2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Vallauris, France
One of 50 selected by the Vallauris Institute of the Arts, France.
The juried exhibition, URNE, is now showing at C K’OMSA Gallery.
'In Between the Stars'
My inspiration is found within nature and in the beauty of our mystery.
For the project of an 'urn' I imagined this vessel as a house. A house amongst the stars, in which the inside is bigger than the outside.
This is a continuation in a series of works I call, 'Polka Dot Skies'.
We are all dots connecting the universe.
*** Final judging results:
HONORABLE MENTION:
1. Douglas Black- for technique and concept
The juried exhibition, URNE, is now showing at C K’OMSA Gallery.
'In Between the Stars'
My inspiration is found within nature and in the beauty of our mystery.
For the project of an 'urn' I imagined this vessel as a house. A house amongst the stars, in which the inside is bigger than the outside.
This is a continuation in a series of works I call, 'Polka Dot Skies'.
We are all dots connecting the universe.
*** Final judging results:
HONORABLE MENTION:
1. Douglas Black- for technique and concept
Germany: 'Keramik und Tee'
My chawan are in the Ceramic and Tea Exhibition at the ceramic museum,
Keramikmuseum Westerwald in Germany.
Keramikmuseum Westerwald in Germany.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
good results!
'Celestial Witness'
2nd chamber, near center, Hamada Shoji Mashiko Noborigama, (first firing in 40 years), -One Kiln for Mashiko Potters 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Hamada Shoji noborigama
Today I had the gratifying experience of loading my ceramics into Hamada Shoji's noborigama.
Hamada's last firing of this kiln was 40 years ago.
While admiring the other local potter members going about loading their own works for this project I considered the history, the kiln's long dormancy since Hamada's passing, and the momentum of the rebuilding since the destruction by the massive earthquake.
I watched how relaxed his grandson Tomoo was going about doing his own works, challenging himself while in charge of such a grand event. A great pleasure indeed.
Today I enjoyed myself witnessing a wonderful thing happen, and had a good time in it.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
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