Stephen Rodriguez Blue Celadon Porcelain Bowl

Stephen Rodriguez Blue Celadon Porcelain Bowl

We received some new works from Stephen Rodriguez recently.I I always like to see his larger works that has small details so beautifully done.

Leaf Puzzle Chopstick Rest from Hanako Nakazato

 

Hanako Nakazato's Leaf Puzzle Chopstick Rest

Although the fall season has not yet come and filled our world with colorful, falling leaves, it is never too early to celebrate such a special season with these leaf puzzle chopstick rests by Hanako Nakazato.
Whether for fun or for function

 

Hanako Nakazato's exhibition is approaching; please be sure to stop by Sara Japanese Pottery and browse through her work.  Information about the event can be found here:
http://www.saranyc.com/428/Exhibitions_&_Events

Hanako Nakazato - Migration -

Hanako Nakazato

- Migration -

New work from Japan and the USA by Hanako Nakazato

September 3^rd Wed. – 6^th Sat.

Artist Reception September 3^rd Wed. 6 pm – 8 pm

Sara Japanese Pottery will present an exhibition of new ceramic work by Hanako Nakazao as the sixth in a series of events to celebrate our 25th years anniversary.

This exhibition will feature side-by-side works made in both of her studios, one in Karatsu, Japan and the other in Union, Maine. Like a migrating bird, Nakazato travels and works each year in two different countries. This regular shift between her native culture in Japan and her adopted culture in the USA infuses her work with elements at once familiar and foreign. The exhibition runs September 3, 2014 through September 6, 2014. Sara is located at 950 Lexington Ave (between 69th and 70th St.) An opening reception will be held September 3^rd from 6-8pm.

A 14th generation potter from Japan, Hanako’s technique and philosophy are rooted in the ceramic traditions of Karatsu, Japan. But years spent living in the West has influenced her shapes and surfaces. She makes a wide variety of simple functional forms. Her work is carried in many galleries and shops throughout Japan and the US.

Nakazato expresses her philosophy as a potter saying, “Every day is different. Just like you change what you wear based on different seasons, occasions and your mood, I hope you enjoy the changes in everyday life through how you use pottery.”

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この度 Sara Japanese Pottery 25周年特別企画第6弾 として、中里花子の新作発表の展覧会をお知らせいたします。

この展覧会では、アメリカはメイン州ユニオン、そして日本は九州の唐津でそれぞれ制作した作品をご紹介します。

季節の移ろいとともに旅をする渡り鳥のように、一年のうちにふたつの国をまたぎ作陶をしている中里花子。

故郷日本の文化と異国アメリカの文化の中で生まれる彼女の作品は、どこか懐かしく、そして見る度に新鮮な印象を与えます。

唐津に育ち16歳で単身渡米、以後半生をアメリカで過ごす。日本の独特な食文化に目覚め、大学卒業後帰郷し、父、中里隆より陶芸を学ぶ。2000念の東京、万葉洞での親子展を皮切りに、以後日本、アメリカ各地で数々の個展を展開。2007年に故郷唐津に独自の工房monohanakoを設立。2010年にメイン州にmonohanakowestを設立。現在唐津とメインを半年ずつ行き来して作陶している。

”日々は常々変化しています。季節や折、またはその時のムードに応じて服装を変えるように、うつわの使いかたを工夫することで日々変化する日常を楽しんでいただければと思っています。“ （中里花子）

Kintsugi Class by Gen Saratani at Janet

Kintsugi class at new place !
Gen Saratani starts the beginner class
in midtown.

"Hello. Hope you are enjoying this summer.  
We announce the new beginner's class schedule
at JaNet in midtown.
Please check the detail below. And If you have any questions, Please feel free to contact us."
- Gen Saratani-

Would you like to Sign up or have any questions?
Please contact from here→ kintsugi_class@icloud.com

 ＜Place＞
 "JaNet"
2 west 47th street 7th floor, New York, NY 10036
(on 47th street between 5th and 6th avenue)

- 2min. walk from 47-50st Rockefeller Center Station. (Subway B,D,F,M)
- 5min. walk from Bryant Park
- 8min. walk from Times Square & Grand Central Station


＜New beginner's class schedule＞
September 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th. (Saturday)

＊From 2pm. (It takes 1 to 2 hours that depends on process)
＊1 class needs 4 days
＊Class size is minimum 3 to maximum 6 students

＜Teacher＞   
Gen Saratani / Japanese Lacquer Restorer and Artist

＜Class description＞
We will study how to restore damaged ceramics with traditional Japanese techniques that use Japanese lacquer (Urushi) and real gold. For the beginner’s class, students will start with a small chipped ceramic piece.

＜Price＞
$180  (includes all materials required for your completed project)
-If the restoration area is large, you will be charged an additional fee for the gold (at market price).
-Payment / Please pay CASH or CHECK （to “Gen Saratani” ） at the first day of the class.

＜What to bring＞
A chipped ceramic piece (Please ask )


▲Notice▲
・We use real Japanese lacquer (Urushi) and pure gold in order to get the authentic experience.
・In some cases, it is possible to develop a rash if the lacquer comes in direct contact with your skin. We provide groves and guidance for properly handling the lacquer. (Please read below “Why can Urushi cause a rash?” )
・If the lacquer gets on your clothes, it cannot be removed. It does not come out even if you wash it.

▲General disclaimer▲
・We are not responsible for the Urushi rash, dirty clothes, and any injury or accidental in the facilities.
・We will store the ceramics for the duration of the class, but are not be liable in case of a theft, fire, or other emergency on the premise.
・No refunds except when lessons cannot be held.



“Why can Urushi cause a rash?”
Urushi (Japanese lacquer) comes from a plant that is related to the poison ivy. Urushi, in its liquid from, can cause an allergic rash and dermatitis when it comes in direct contact with your skin. Fully dried Urushi cannot cause a rash. The rash normally appears 24 hours after contact and clears up within 2 weeks. Symptoms include itching and blistering. The duration of the rash and severity depends on the person’s level of immunity. Do not scratch the rash in order to prevent any scarring. Because Urushi in not commonly used in the United States, we do not suggest using any creams or medicines to treat the Urushi rash as long as the rash area is controlled and does not significantly worsen. Using medicines may cause further discomfort or exacerbate the rash.

Summer Sale at Sara Japanese Pottery

Summer Sale! 

We are having great summer in New York this year!

Let's have good deal for you at Sara Japanese Pottery.
Summer sale will begin from Aug. 18th to 30th.

Rice Bowls Set of 5
5 different colors assorted
$50 →$40

Turquoise Deep Bowl
$38 20% off
3  2/1" Height  5 2/1" Diameter
 

Turquoise Blue Shallow Bowl
2" Height 7 2/1"Diameter
$40 20%off

Kahara Glaze Noodle Bowl
White, Red and Black inertia
$55each  20%off
3 4/1" Height 6 2/1" Diameter

Black ORIBE Guinomi Sake Cup with Wooden Box

$30 30%off
2" Height  2 1/4" Diameter

Wood Fired Dinosaurs from Today until 8/14 by Shumpei Yamaki

We are having a mini exhibition of "Wood Fired Dinosaurs" by Shumpei Yamaki.
Shumpei wrote a poem for his dinosaurs, his earnest words and sincere feeling will touch your heart.

Dinosaurs were my childhood heroes.
My simple childhood fascination is the motivation to create dinosaurs as mysterious monsters from a remote past.

This is the pure desire that I feel close to my artistic statement.
When I make these dinosaurs, my focus is to connect movement with living form, such that the form implies purposeful action.
During a wood firing, my dinosaurs shout out to me in the kiln as if they were in a survival world.
Over 2300 degree firestorm also reveals a unique surface for encountering one kind of my childhood  toy, the real clay dinosaurs.

"RAWRRRR"
Because of them, I can play with clay.
 

-Shumpei Yamaki

 

恐竜は僕にとって
子供の頃から憧れ続け遊んでいる
オモチャである。

恐竜には
いろんな想像を駆り立てるスペースがあって
いろんな事実がミステリーに包まれてるから
彼らがその昔、実在していたという事を
知るだけで　なんだかウズウズする。

そんな恐竜に対する自分の想いを
土に伝える時　息づかいを伝えたい。
その土が炎に包まれた後は
彼らが　僕の目の前で動きだすのだから。
 

八巻駿平

 

 

T-Rex is the largest carnivorous dinosaur.
It is the king of all.
I need to make one of these just because the evidence of T-Rex has stricken my intuition greatly.

Triceratops "tree-horn face" is the most recognizable herbivorous dinosaur.
This three horned with a large frilled dinosaur, has no fear of fighting against T-Rex in my mind. They stand for rights.  

Styracosaurus "spiked lizard" looks strikingly elegant. Triceratops and Styracosaurus are the same group of herbivorous dinosaurs, called Ceratopsian.
I have to say Ceratopsians are my all time favorite. 

Stegosaurus "roof lizard" is an armored plant-eating dinosaur. Stegosaurus carries plates rising vertically along the back. Yes, it is weird to have vertical plates on your back yet Stegosaurus looks exceptionally stylish.

Upcoming Exhibitions: Hanako 9/3-9/6 & Shumpei 8/11-8/14

Shumpei Yamaki
- Wood Fired Dinosaurs -
August 11^th Mon. – 14^th Thu.

This will be a mini exhibition of wood fired dinosaurs by Shumpei Yamaki.
He became a ceramicist and made his own wood-fired kiln.
But his deep passion for creating dinosaurs began to well up to the surface from inside of his soul.
Their natural glaze skin, realism, and playfulness.
His profuse fondness for dinosaurs pushed him to make them!

*Click HERE for more info. 

Hanako Nakazato
- Migration -

September 3^rd Wed. – 6^th Sat.
Artist Reception Sep. 3^rd Wed. 6pm-8pm
 

This exhibition will feature side-by-side works made in both of her studios, one in Karatsu, Japan and the other in Union, Maine. Like a migrating bird, Nakazato travels and works each year in two different countries. This regular shift between her native culture in Japan and her adopted culture in the USA infuses her work with elements at once familiar and foreign.

Summer Mini Exhibition 8/11-8/14 : Shumpei Yamaki " Wood Fired Dinosaurs "

Shumpei Yamaki

" Wood Fired Dinosaurs " 

August 11th Mon. - 14th Thu.

We are pleased to announce that Sara Japanese Pottery will present the fifth in a series of events to celebrate our 25th years anniversary.
This will be a mini exhibition of wood fired dinosaurs by Shumpei Yamaki.

the Passionate Dinosaur Artist

Shumpei was only in kindergarten when he started making dinosaurs.
The ones he made were the ones he wanted to play with.

In college, he studied archeology, and one day he asked his professor when they would start to study dinosaurs.
He was astonished when he was told, dinosaurs are not studied in the field of archeology, you would have to pursue geology or biology.
This was quite a significant misunderstanding.

He became a ceramicist and made his own wood-fired kiln.
But again his deep passion for creating dinosaurs began to well up to the surface from inside of his soul.

T-rex, triceratops, stegosaurus...

Their natural glaze skin, realism, and playfulness.
His profuse fondness for dinosaurs pushed him to make them!

The passionate dinosaur artist.
The world of Shumpei Yamaki.

Sara Japanese Pottery Owner
Naoki Uemura