Today’s post comprises articles and a video about the first anniversary of the Japanese earthquake. Some of the articles focus on pottery, some on fundraising efforts, while others fill us in on what is happening in affected areas generally. “Kasama-Yaki (Made in Kasama)” by Yuki Kokubo, “An intimate look into the lives of two Japanese…
The Mudflat Studio and the Pucker Gallery, both in Boston, Massachusetts, are fundraising for the Mashiko Potters Fund. This much-needed initiative benefits the potters from Mashiko, Japan, who were so affected by the March 11 earthquake. Donations will be used to help potters rebuild their kilns and potteries which were destroyed. Your donations can be…
What does Japan’s natural disaster have to do with ceramics? Japanese ceramics has enriched the world for centuries and its artisans are among the world’s greatest gifts. Imperiled artists at risk in Japan are in great need of help, along with all Japanese people. No segment in Japanese society is untouched there or abroad. People…
Natural catastrophes can strike at any time. People faced with such calamity were going about their daily business moments before. What has happened and is happening is almost unimaginable. Japan’s earthquake has been upgraded to 9-points on the Richter scale and there have been more than 300 aftershocks. Given the earthquake, the tsunami, and the…
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