Happy New Year!

Very grateful for all in 2014.
Thank you!

明けましておめでとうございます。
今年もよろしくお願いします ！

much thanks 2014!!!

moonlight花器

cosmic鉢

♡ IWAKI

瀬戸黒・引き出 ~Hikidashi!

猪口と茶碗。。。
sake cups & tea bowls

SOLO EXHIBITION

Gallery Iwaki
Iwaki, Fukushima Pref., Japan

changing beauty

The leaves are leaving... & Winter time is near.
Such a beautiful time of year!
A grateful year with mountain blessings.
Warm wishes for the next...

friends

Thank you to our Korean friends, (& Mashiko 6 Gallery friends!).
Mashiko & Korea Ceramic Exchange.
Clay nexus to our heart.

Mashiko exhibition with Korean friends.

MCAA Gallery Six representing 6 Korean ceramists & 14 from Mashiko.

Stars on Nov. 1

Mungyeong, Korea

Mungyeong Traditional Chasabal Festival
16 Century setting, Korean wood fire potters & international exchange exhibition.
Tea nexus!!!

Nami Island, Korea

I was honored to participate in this years Nami Island International Ceramic Festival.
Also, I had a blast!!!! It was a real fun bunch of people.
I feel so fortunate to have met such good friends/fabulous artists from all over the world.
Nami Island took such great care of us and made us all feel proud.
30 Korean ceramic artists & 20 international artists from 16 countries worked together.

Nami Island International Festival

I will participate in the Nami Island 2014 festival in Korea,
and from there I will travel to the beautiful mountains of Mungyoeng
for the Traditional Tea Bowl festival.
It is voted the best festival in Korea by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism.
This will be my 3rd time invited to join the international exhibition & competition.
Munyeong Traditional Chasabal Festival 2014

Singapore Chawan Exhibition

Happy to have 3 teabowls in this invitational exhibition.
You can see my chawan here, on page 39:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/els8o7iblol7mqs/ChawanExpo_Singapore_catalogue.pdf

那珂川大瀬のやな

riverside, on a very hot day.
The annual bamboo fish trap, to catch the ayu in the Naka River.