“I never had the sense of myself as an accomplished artist, and I always had to work three times as hard as anyone else to make my pieces as good as they could be. I am never completely satisfied. There always seems to be something just beyond my reach.” Japanese-American ceramist, sculptor and weaver Toshiko…
Surface Design for Ceramics (A Lark Ceramics Book), by Maureen Mills. Paperback. $13.89 US (amazon.com), $16.89 CDN (amazon.ca). New edition of book originally published in 2008. Pre-order: April 5th release date. Amazon blurb: “Ceramists of any level will benefit from this comprehensive studio reference about surface design and the many techniques for embellishing clay. Detailed…
— In the early 1980s, I learned about Japanese Living National Treasures from my own teacher, Mr. Takehara. This story reminded me of his teachings about the subject, as we covered ceramists and bell makers. I am sharing another’s story with you today, reprinted under license from Creative Commons. I thank the writer for their…
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