The tissue transfer method doesn’t make an actual impression. It transfers an image from paper to clay, but I’m including it here because it requires the act of placing something on clay that remains, leaving a visual element, like impressions. I came upon tissue transfer by chance and it sounds so very cool, I wanted…
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…
Oral history interview with J.B. Blunk, 2002 May 16, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Blunk, J.B. (James B.), b. 1926, d. 2002, Sculptor , Calif. Blunk speaks about his childhood in Kansas; his studies at UCLA; classes with ceramic artist Laura Andreson; Andreson taking her students to see an exhibition of Japanese potters; Japanese influence…
“Craftsmen of Mino Ceramic Ware make the most of their techniques inherited since the Azuchi-momoyama era and introduce the taste of ‘Wa’ to your life. Take ‘Wabi-Sabi’ Japanese mind in your life. This item comes in a box made specially for the set. Size: 180 (dia) x 55 mm. $221.40 from Japan Brand Online” _______________________________…
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