New Arrivals from Shumpei Yamaki

Shumpei Yamaki had collaboration firing with three Japanese Bizen style potters who are visiting from Japan in this summer, and drove down to New York from Iowa.
We gladly received new his works, including simple formed bowls and some new form he tried.
Tea pots, tea cups, rice bowls, mug cups, vases and serving bowls.
Especially the porcelain bowls have such a beautiful color of natural ash glaze.
Please stop by and take a look.

** Tea Bowls in the first picture: φ4" x H3"3/4

Tea Pot -Side Handle
W 7" x D 5" x H 6"

Tea Pot - Round Handle
W 6" x D 4" x H 5"1/2

Tea Cups
φ 3" x H 3"1/2

Unglazed Mug Cups
Left：φ 4" x H 3"1/2
Right : φ 3"1/2 x H 3"1/4

Glazed Mug Cups
φ 4" x H 4"1/4

Flat Bowl
φ 8" x H 3"

Porcelain Bowl
φ 7"3/4 x H 3"1/2

 

New Arrivals from Hanako Nakazato, Works from Japan

Hanako Nakazato came back from Japan with her works made in her hometown, Karatsu-city.
Creative ingenuity of designing are shown on the pieces.It is pleasure to see them, please come and take a look!
** Small pictures in the first photo : φ3"1/2 x H 4"

Large Creamer  φ 4" x H 3"3/4
Small Creamer  φ 2"3/4 x H 3"

Cut Plate
Backside has curved swirl

  W 5"1/2 x D 5"1/2 x H 1"1/4

Beer Cup - Curved Dots
φ 3" x H 4"1/2

Beer Cup - Curved Stripe
φ 3" x H 4"1/2

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 )