Letter from Mike Weber : Mike's Workshop 2014

Mike Weber has sent us joyful pictures of his workshop, which is 27th year, in his beautiful forest in Wisconsin.
Kazu Oba drove down from Boulder, CO, and attended.
It is two-weeks program with camping and cooking, must be a unforgettable experience!

Cutting Woods

Mike shows his wheeling

Camping

Cooking

Before loading to the kiln

Loading

Wishing for the firing

Lighting

Blocking

Infilling

Inside of the wood-fire-kiln

Throwing more woods

Pulling Out the Tea Bowl

"Hikidashi-guro" Tea Bowl

Unloaded

Dessert Plates & Triangular Bowls by Kazu Oba

  
It is always nice to have simple and useful dishes at home.
Kazu Oba's dessert plates and triangular bowls are very basic, able to stack, durable and also have beautiful form.
You will love them once you start to use.

** Please note that the color of the triangular bowls come out slightly different depending on the piece.
 

Dessert Plates
φ8" x H 1/2"
Matte White ( left ) , Blue Celadon ( Right )

Matte White

Blue Ceradon

Triangular Bowls
φ6"1/2 x H 2"
Gray ( left ), Yellow-Brown ( right )

"Edokibashi" Chopsticks from Tokyo

Hand-carved chopsticks from Tokyo.
These nicely fit in your hand with beautiful designs.
Made of iron-wood, ebony or maple and used "Urushi" lacquer for the color on top.
Come and try, find your favorite chopsticks!

Color Lacquered Chopsticks
Green, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple
9"length

Square-face-cut Chopsticks
Iron wood, 9"length

Octagon Shaped Chopsticks, made of Ebony ( front )
Pentagon Shaped Chopsticks w/Green& Red Lacquer (center)
Pentagon Shaped Chopsticks w/Black lacquer ( back ) 9"length

"Rikyu" Chopsticks, made of Ebony ( left )
"Kurokamo" Chopsticks, made of Ebony ( right )
9" length

Sumikiri Chopsticks w/ Black&Red Lacquer ( left )
Natsume (date-shaped) Chopsticks (center)
Octagon Chopsticks, made of Maple ( right ) 9"length

New Arrivals from Mike Weber : Platter, Vase and Tea Bowls

We received new works from Mike Weber, who works in northern Wisconsin.
The pieces have dramatic result and beautiful ash glaze.
Serving platter, flower vases, tea bowls and more.
Please come and take a look.

Serving Platter W19" x D9"

Flower Vase
φ 4" x H 6"

Flower Vase
φ 4" x H 5"1/2

Tea Bowl
φ 4"1/4 x H 3"1/2

Tea Bowl
φ 5 x H 3"3/4