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Thank you for you feedback. Sometimes it is hard for me to judge volume in the editing process

@@OceanRidgeKiln thanks! I’ve heard much worse on UA-cam, but this video of yours definitely was just at that edge where I found it hard to concentrate on what you were saying. Love the content though!

Thank you Mark. I appreciate your comment.

I am glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching! 💕

To receive words like this about my video makes its creation worthwhile. Thank you so much for connecting with me and for your support.

Thank you so much Linda!

Thank you! 💕

Thank you! I use a iron oxide wash to pick out the details and top with a crackle glaze that has a greenish blue hue. I don’t make my own glazes yet as I’m having too much fun experimenting with what is available here in Japan. Hope that helps.

Thank you so much! I hope to make lots more inspiration videos this year that might be of interest to you. Please feel free to message me on instagram or email if you have any questions or want to chat. 💕

Thank you! I will definitely be posting more of these in the new year! My main focus is pottery and art inspired by nature or using natural materials.

Hey Luke, thank you! Definitely up for a catch up. It’s been a difficult year but here’s hoping next year I will be able to be more productive. Hope you are doing well!

I’m so sorry to hear that. So many people have lost their homes and livelihoods, it is so sad. I’m glad you are safe though. I hope the rebuild goes smoothly and the space turns out better than ever. You are so incredibly kind to say such lovely things on my videos. I really can’t thank you enough. Your comments push me to keep going. I hope I can do the same for you through my videos. I would love to see your work and stay connected. 💕

Thank you so much! Japan has a wonderful history of ceramics and a wealth of supplies. I haven’t felt the need to make my own yet but will do once I get more into wood firing I expect.

Thank you Sasha! Trying to pick myself up and keep creating. 💕

Unfortunately my firing process is not very interesting as I use an electric kiln. I plan to learn and practice wood firing more in the future which I think will be a lot more interesting than pushing a button

@ I think that you use electric is interesting in itself, you get some very nice glaze effects. I just set up a new studio and after a lot of thought I went full electric, but now I’m trying to figure out how to make the glazes a bit less predictable. I really like electric though and think it is wonderful and would never go back to gas or wood fired ;-).

@HenryBurlingameIII thank you! My aim is to have interest with each glaze I use. I love the effects wood firing has. I choose glazes that already have variations in colour depending on the thickness in application, then because I like the meditative painting process I enjoy applying it with a brush by hand. This means I can control the thickness with less glaze around textures so the details are not lost and more where glazes are needed for functionality. I have shown glazing processes in other videos. A clear glaze and stains to brushed into details is another of my go to for me. I hope that helps! Keep experimenting!

Thank you! Whatever I do it will be an expression of me and what inspires me. Thank you for watching.

Sounds fantastic. I love seeing creative lives depicted in everyday objects. They really made everything art.

I like going to antique markets and shops near me in Kamakura mostly and sometimes in Tokyo. I have made a Kamakura video which details some of the places I like. There is a regular flea market at Ohi Racecourse in Tokyo. I love the shop Antique Yamamoto Shoten near Yoyogi Uehara. There are so many places! The best thing is to search in Japanese on google maps for shops and google search for markets running on the days you are here. Have a great time!

Let me know how you get on. 🙂

Thank you so much! ❤️

Throwing on the wheel for me is a practice in being still. Try focusing on pull up and inward first and then you can open up to where you want. After a while you will be throwing whatever you want. 💕

This is a very cheap rolling pin. I believe you can find handleless rolling pins in Daiso.

Thank you! I love seeing the way things used to be made. Thank you for for watching.

Thank you for watching! 💕

Gracias! ❤️

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Thank you for watching! 💕

Yes of course. I love the pottery and that is really the reason for me making this video. Thank you for watching.

@@OceanRidgeKiln Script is finally done and recording should follow shortly as well as editing. Say, what brought you to Japanese pottery? More specificity, Ainu and Jomon?

@Turkmen2005 it is very hard to ignore all the different kinds of pottery in Japan. I quickly became fascinated by the history and especially fell in love with Momoyama period pottery and pieces used in the Japanese tea ceremony. In my investigations I saw Jomon pottery as the origins of pottery in Japan and pottery from China and Korea brought about extreme diversity. I was so taken by the intricate patterns of Jomon pottery and how unique it is. There is something very magical about the very 3D nature of the pieces. At first they look abstract but then you start to see symbols of nature and the life these people led. I myself love nature and use it as inspiration for my own work and through my videos I explore art that uses nature as its muse.

Thank you for watching and reaching out! I really appreciate it.

I think repetitive processes can lead to this state of mind. There are endless possibilities with clay. 💕

Thank you Nancy! Hope you are doing well. Yes the pieces will be available to ship worldwide if purchased directly through my website. 💕

Thank you so much!

“Middle class woke socialism”?! Seriously? 😂

Lol.

These videos are all written, filmed and edited by myself. Really it is a conversation with myself to solidify my learning and document my journey. I hope others can relate to my experiences and be inspired to find their own inspirations to create from a personal and meaningful place.

I believe this is true, and making connections through our art is an important part of the journey.

Thank you so much! I think we are all surrounded by soulless mass produced items and my work is a reaction to that. I want to bring nature into peoples homes and create strong connections between ourselves and our belongings that serve our daily routines and rituals.

Thank you for being here and interacting. I hope this space can be a place for a conversation and a support network.

Thank you so much! 💕

Thank you so much! I use a variety of Japanese glazes and clays but do not follow the methods used by actual Raku masters. My pieces are all stoneware. Raku bowls are fired at lower temperatures using lower temperature glazes. My go to methods for textured teabowls are simply a clear glaze with iron oxide to bring out the texture or black on black clay. I enjoy the process of hand painting my glazes so I try to use ones that I can do that with. I would say experiment with what you have available to you but often simple is the best way to go.

@@OceanRidgeKiln Thank you so much! Will definitly give them a go.

Thank you!

Thank you so much! I have written about Otagaki Rengetsu but I haven’t yet put together a video. She is a big inspiration for me. I definitely plan to make one on her.

Glad you enjoyed it. I don’t know if my own works falls into this category but I do love the mingei style overall. Living in Japan it can be seen in interior design and there are many exhibitions right now making it a very popular idea and style. It is interesting to see.

@@OceanRidgeKiln Yes, I'm sure my pots wouldn't ever be labeled Mingei, but I hope people can see it as an influence in them. Are any of the current Mingei exhibitions available online?

@dottiebaker6623 the events and exhibitions I talk about are not online because they are currently showing but the Mingeikan has some great pieces from their collection up on their website mingeikan.or.jp . One recent exhibition I saw was Afro Mingei by Theaster Gates. There is also an exhibition currently at the Setagaya art museum. Have a look also at Mogi shop and Beams Fennica for actual shops selling Mingei products.

@@OceanRidgeKiln Thank you so much!

Thank you Joyce! Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome! I recommend the book I flick through at the end. I think it shows how varied his work was. He had a very modern approach to traditional techniques. The book is Kitaoji Rosanjin: A Revolutionary in the Art of Japanese Cuisine.

Thank you. I’ll check it out. Always love a book recommendation 🙌☺️