Writings

In the beginning of August 2013 a week long workshop took place in Janja Gora, Croatia. It was all about wood firing ceramics in a special kiln called the anagama.  Branko Šupica, the owner of kiln and atelier in Janja Gora and Lou Smedts, a ceramics guru wood, prepared and cut into small pieces a … Continued

Vadim slovenščino. Ko sem Kyotu po prvih šestih dneh že rekla adijo, sem se na koncu tri tedenskega potovanja vrnila in tam preživela še nekaj dni. Preveč čudovitih stvari ima, da bi jih pustila neogledane, a kljub temu nisem videla vseh, ki sem jih želela. Za naslednji obisk Kyota so mi ostali vsaj še Kyoto … Continued

I know nothing. I only know what I see and what I feel, hear, taste too. I want to be clear; I am no expert; only a great admirer of ceramics.This post is difficult to write. I will try to be simple and humble. I met Shiro Otani’s son in Amsterdam. My friends suggested to meet … Continued

“You are very lucky,” they said to me. More than once for the last few days. “I know,” I answered. I visited my friend in Japan, who I met in New Zealand two years ago. She is very special Japanese. Very talkative, kind and very outgoing, unlike other Japanese I’ve met. She has been my … Continued

In Japan they have a saying: “Ichi Raku, Ni Hagi, San Karatsu”, that is “First Raku, Second Hagi, Third Karatsu”. It represents the three most valued wares for the japanese tea ceremony, with Raku most ideal and precious. This post is about Hagi-yaki, the ware that comes from Hagi. I visited three potteries and each … Continued

Kyoto itself has so much ceramics that I just haven’t had enough time to see all that I wanted to see. I did go to Robert Yellin Yakimono Gallery but it was closed. The Kyoto Ceramics Center was also closed and I didn’t even get the chance to find some galleries with raku (which comes … Continued

In To-ji Kyoto there is a flea market on every 21st. The market was really huge, so I didn’t get so see everything. And so much ceramics, seriously too much. Here are some photos, my new chawan next time.

I am currently in Japan, my favourite place for ceramics. A lot of potters think that too, since Japan has a rich and distinguished tradition in pottery. So I don’t get to admire just the pots, but get to know the the environment in which this ceramics is created. I can begin to understand from where all … Continued

Sun is shining and all is well again. Reviving the roof garden. New cup from clay2day fair.  I lost the author’s name. But she is dutch, stoneware and turquoise. This is another one from clay2day. Jonathan Ellender, wood fired stoneware, celadon glaze. It was so cheap for such a pot. Due to the moving of the … Continued

Beautiful sunny sunday, blooming orchard and in the orchard international ceramics festival. I again have 2 new pots.