New Works from Mike Weber

New works from Mike Weber have just arrived.

This time we got some platters, hanging vases, and tea bowls from him.
Each piece has really beautiful and individualistic glaze.

Please stop by and take a look of those pieces in your hands. 

Large rectangular slab platter

a Shino glaze turned into several different colors, 

"Nezumi-Shino"gray and "black-Shino" by carbon trapped.

Black rim as a great result of wood firing

Emerald green natural ash glaze

His sign and shrunk hand print on the back side

The sign comes from a Kanji character "mountain".

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Exploration of Ceramics - Shumpei Yamaki 2013

*Photographed by Dawn Frary, Little Village

Shumpei Yamaki was born and raised in Kamakura, Japan. He moved to the United States in 1996 to study a passion of his: Hip-Hop culture, specifically "House" dance and music. He lived in Philadelphia and danced with the troupe Rennie Harris: Pure Movement.
  
 Shumpei then decided to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Archaeology at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. In 1999, while a student at UW La Crosse, Shumpei was involved in an automobile accident. His left knee and right arm were both seriously injured.
     When he was able to return to school, Shumpei enrolled in a ceramics class as a form of rehabilitation for his arm. Under the tutelage of Karen Terpstra, he discovered his passion for Ceramics, and decided to continue his education and exploration of Ceramics upon his graduation from UW La Crosse.
     In January of 2001, Shumpei began an apprenticeship with Richard Bresnahan, artist in Residence at St. John's University, in Collegeville, Minnesota. From Richard, Shumpei was able to learn traditional Japanese pottery techniques. Richard's interests lie in use of local resources, conservation of resources, and wood-firing.
     In the fall of 2002, Shumpei began his graduate studies at the University of Iowa. His professors there included Chuck Hindes and Bunny McBride. He was also mentored by Reagan Yoder, and grew tremendously as an artist through his interactions with his peers. While at Iowa, Shumpei took full advantage of the strong wood-fire program and his interest in wood-firing only increased.

 In August of 2005, Shumpei moved to Brooklyn, NY, where he worked as the Ceramics Studio Manager for the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University. Having primarily used wood-firing for his surface decoration in the past, he enjoyed the challenge of finding his own electric-firing style while experimenting with cone-six oxidation glazes. While living in New York, Shumpei participated in wood-firings in upstate New York with Tim Rowan and Roger Baumann.
  In May of 2009 Shumpei returned to Iowa five miles south of West Branch. He has been experimenting with the use of local clay and has been pleased with the results thus far.
Shumpei is currently working at Scattergood Friends School and Farm as residence artist. He is building a wood kiln for the school and continues to pursue his endeavor as wood fired potter.  

Shumpei Yamaki 2013
- Dance with Shape -

at Sara Japanese Pottery
April 27th Sat.    12pm - 8 pm *Artist Reception & Sake Tasting 6pm - 8pm
April 28th Sun.  12pm - 6pm
April 29th Mon.   10am - 7pm

Please join us for the Artist Reception on April 27th Saturday, featuring a Sake Tasting presented by NAGAI SHUZO featuring their sake MIZUBASHO.

Bizen Platter fom Jack Troy

Bizen Platter from Jack Troy.
Five spotted firing marks bring out the movement of the flame.
It has a little ring on the back, it can be nicely placed on the wall.
Beautiful on the table with serving food as well.
Enjoy the piece with your own way.

 

Shumpei Yamaki Exhibition 4/27-4/29 at Sara Japanese Pottery

Shumpei Yamaki 2013 

– Dance with Shape -

Apr. 27th Sat. - Apr. 29th Mon.

We have known him for a long time already.

Shumpei Yamaki had been in Brooklyn until 4 years ago.

Before he left, we started to carry his work at Sara Japanese Pottery.

Shumpei moved to Iowa, as his home.

Now, we are happy to announce that Sara Japanese Pottery will present an exhibition of works by Shumpei Yamaki.

As a hip-hop dancer in Philadelphia and an archaeology student in Wisconsin, Yamaki arrived at The University of Iowa to pursue an MFA in ceramics. He discovered a passion for the craft almost serendipitously through a class taken for rehabilitation after a car accident, and decided to continue his exploration of ceramics

“Learning Street Dance has taught me how to share my voice with others visually and emotionally.  My experience in Hip Hop culture exists in my body and soul, blending with and influencing my wheel throwing techniques.

 I dance to express my primitive spirit, and intuition is exactly what I feel at that moment, completely removed from my self.  I view clay on the pottery wheel as a sort of stage for myself as a dancer. When water flows on the surface of clay on a pottery wheel, my hands dance to rhythm and my mind stretches into meditation.  As street dance and clay combine through me, the true primitive concepts of these two part forms communicate themselves to the audience; one is ephemeral, the other is permanent.“

–Shumpei Yamaki

The exhibition will feature his recent works, including wood-fired pieces.  

 It will take place from Saturday, April 27^th, until Monday, April 29^th, at Sara Japanese Pottery, 950 Lexington Avenue.

Let’s celebrate his first solo exhibition at the opening reception on Apr. 27^th 6pm-8pm.   

Shumpei will be happy to share the time with you.

 

James Garvey Exhibition 4/6 - 6/2 : at Elizabeth V. Sullivan Gallery

Elizabeth V. Sullivan Gallery
at the Art Students League's Vytlacil Campus Presents
James Garvey Exhibition
Visual Forensics
Drawing and Forgings
Apr. 6 Sat. - Jun. 2 Sun.

Opening Reception
Saturday, April 6, 2013 2:00 - 5:00 pm

We got a news from James Garvey, who is one of the artists at Sara.
He makes beautiful and vigorous metal works, for instance iron triangle table, fire place tools and public works in the city.
James will be exhibited at Elizabeth V. Sullivan Gallery at the Art Student League's Vytlacil Campus in Sparkill, NY.
Please come and take a look, tomorrow will be an opening reception.

*For the opening reception, a free shuttle from 57th street is available. To get more information, please call 212-247-4510.
*Direction to the gallery, please click here and see "Vytlacil Campus".

Black Sake Cups by Tim Rowan

Black sake cups by Tim Rowan.
Twisted shape by his finger pinch.
You can enjoy "screw driver sake" with this cup...?