Guest JBaymore Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Hi everyone. I'm over in Japan " in the studio" making pots at the moment. It is just past midnight here and I just finished loading my work into chamber 3 of the 5 chamber noborigama here. I am splitting the chamber with Noro Risako-san,...... one of the senior potters/managers here at Kanayama and a dear friend. Soon we go into a 6 day firing cycle. If you are interested in what I'm doing....... here's a link to photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4220760616623.1073741826.1813411552&type=1&l=c54a772d6c I keep updating this as I have some time. best, ................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenter Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thanks for sending the link. Great pics! The pots and food look great. The students look like the kind that Marcia would enjoy teaching. Hopefully, while you're there you can introduce them to splash pans and Griffin Grips. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claypple Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 ... and the Brent Quick Centering Tool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Great contrasts John between old and new-Thanks for the preview. Trip looks very good-nice to have friends in far away places. I'm wondering about the wood sources to fire with? Are they industrial scraps (like pallets) or something else? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 thanks sensei all i can say is AMAZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thank you for sharing John! Enjoy your time in Japan. I will stay "tuned" to your pictures.... And: Happy belated Birthday to you! Evelyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mart Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Say "Hello" to Domokun, if you see him.He looks like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Looks great John. I've got to ask, what's with the "head band"? Just something to keep the sweat out of your eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenter Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Looks great John. I've got to ask, what's with the "head band"? Just something to keep the sweat out of your eyes? The feather fell out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Jim, Everyone here uses a Giffin Grip. best, .................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Claypple, I will try to introduce that improvement to them. best, .....................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Mark, The wood used here is almost all scrap or one sort or another. All is basically free. A lot if slab and edgings from sawmills. Lumber industry here in Aomori-ken (Prefecture) is thriving and not affected by the blight that is hitting the red pine in southern Japan. Some is the off-cuts from construction posts and beams. No pallets. All softwood. Mostly red pine. Best wood for firing there is. But smoky as hell. All this wood would be burned in big piles if they were not using it here to make pots. This place is (I think) currently the largest woodfiring operation in Japan volume-wise. It is hard to imagine the amount of pottery woodfired here in a year. The main clay (and the key to the ware's look) is dug from the bottom of a pond/small lake I can see out of my room's window leess than a kilometer from the pottery once a year. best, ...............john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Evelyne, Thank you. best, ..............john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Mart, Domokun is fine and sends hiss best to you. He is hangin' with Godzilla. best, ....................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Benzine, I wear that kind of headband a lot when I am in the studio both in Japan and at home. It is called "hachimaki". It keeps the sweat out of your eyes, keeps you hair from slopping around, and in Japan it can have another significance in certain situations. Hachimaki are often used by groups of people to signify two things..... that they are part of a "team" or "group" (since the hachimaki will match) and that the person wearing it is engaged in some specific task. best, ................john PS: anyone seen a hawk feather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam S Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Amazing! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mart Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thank you for the information. I have dreamed about going to Japan for long long time. I finally have the time and some money set aside. If I like to go and study (2 weeks or more?) at the same place as you are, what do I gave to do? If you need, I can pm you my e-mail address etc. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Looks great John. I've got to ask, what's with the "head band"? Just something to keep the sweat out of your eyes? The feather fell out. Ah, I see. But in John's case, shouldn't it be featherS? Benzine,I wear that kind of headband a lot when I am in the studio both in Japan and at home. It is called "hachimaki". It keeps the sweat out of your eyes, keeps you hair from slopping around, and in Japan it can have another significance in certain situations. Hachimaki are often used by groups of people to signify two things..... that they are part of a "team" or "group" (since the hachimaki will match) and that the person wearing it is engaged in some specific task.best,................johnPS: anyone seen a hawk feather? Thanks for the information John. I kind of wondered if it was something like that. If I recall, I've seen photos of factory workers and such wearing such headbands as well, I'm guessing for the exact reasons you mentioned. Are there ever any disputes/ feuds that arise, when you show up on another group's turf wearing the wrong "colors"? Perhaps a fight involving choreographed dance and finger snapping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Incase your following ..... He as updated Facebook photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark McCombs Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Again, thanks for sharing, John. Is this ware you are showing us "once" fired, or is there a biscuit fire as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Hi John, I have been following your experience on Facebook. Looks great! Keep posting. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Mark, It is all fired green. Everything here is yakishime (unglazed) so no need to bisque at all. best, ..............john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Mart, The Japanese answer to that question would be "Muzukashi desu" which translates to "It's difficult". I will eventually get back to you ......... but it has to be a long involved answer and I need time to spend to write it. As a starter for you, get a decent book on Japanese culture and business so you will really understand my eventual answer. best, ................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Great to see your work, I'm really jealous, making my way to Japan has always been a wish. You look like you are putting in long productive hours. That sort of immersion is often quite gratifying and the change of pace should help to prepare you for another year of your "other life". Best, Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 More recent photos up........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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