Sake and Ceramics
‘No blossoms and no moon And he is drinking sake all alone’ Haiku by Matsuo Bashō A love of nature, and of being part of
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The Pleasures of Quiet Pots
‘I really hope that nothing I ever cook takes the attention away from any of Anne Mette’s work, but instead works with it, the two
Celadon
What colour do you see, when you look at the heart of this celadon pot by Svend Bayer? Between the scallop shells, where the warm,
A Unique Gift
The sureness of hand and eye gives the work a childlike spontaneity only mastered through years of experience. This is the third solo exhibition of
An Uncompromising Vision
Sometimes a thing in front of you is so big you don’t know whether to comprehend it by first getting a dim sense of the
The Art of Tea
‘Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of
Phil Rogers | Earthly Matters | Article
It was Mike Goldmark who introduced me to the work of Phil Rogers, at an exhibition at the gallery about fifteen years ago. As soon
An Embarrassment of Riches
But what he had achieved, agreed Gil Darby, late curator of ceramics at the Victoria & Albert Museum, matched the finest Sung Dynasty pottery held
Grace and Resolve | Lisa Hammond
What is a potter’s most valued resource? Is it her supplies, her equipment? The pounds she pays for a studio space? I wager most potters
The First Pot I Ever Bought | Mike Dodd
Those of you who are familiar with my book ‘An Autobiography of Sorts’ will know that the first essay I ever wrote was called ‘In
Pottery of Great Humanity
His work offers solace, not as something into which we may withdraw or retreat, but as a pottery that sustains through its form, through its
Ryotaro Kato and the Kobe Dynasty
A recent article described Ryotaro Kato as the ‘son of the seventh master of Kobe Kiln’. ‘Son of the seventh master’ – not the ‘eighth
Takeshi Yasuda: An Enduring Reputation
Takeshi Yasuda has established a remarkable and enduring reputation across the world as a potter and teacher of great imagination and integrity. Fifty years of
My Wood-Fired Kiln
‘I knew that one day I would have a wood-fired kiln’. Phil Rogers discusses the joy and the agony of firing studio pots with a wood-fired kiln.
Square Bottles by Anne Mette Hjortshøj
I don’t usually invent shapes or techniques: I like to understand those that people have made in generations before me. I think that’s what keeps
An Interview with Clive Bowen | Slipware Potter
We spoke to slipware potter Clive Bowen about his love of clay… Looking around the studio, we’re surrounded by jugs and mugs, plates, dishes, platters,
Art Enables us to Find Ourselves
Art enables us to find ourselves and to lose ourselves at the same time. Thomas Merton When E.M. Forster wrote the prescient words ‘only connect’
Painting Pots | Christopher P. Wood
There has been a wonderful creative symmetry fulfilled during the creation of these painted pots. The initial impetus for the project came from a series
The Glow of Life | Mike Dodd
I was sufficiently moved to make the radical change from the worthy study of medicine to the making of pots. I’ve always had an interest
Bending the Rules of Tradition
At the very end of the main street in Mashiko there is a three-way junction. To the right is the road to Kasama, a neighbouring
Lee Kang-hyo: Potter of the Four Elements
Art critic David Whiting discusses the work of major Korean potter Lee Kang-hyo, in particular his giant onggi jars and his punch’ong moon jars.