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MM x Shirasagi - Making Cherry Wood Tumblers in Japan
Located in the densely forested foothills surrounding the hot spring town of Yamanaka Onsen - you will find Shirasagi. Employing a small team of local craftspeople, this third generation workshop continues the tradition of producing high quality Yamanaka Shikki (lacquerware) that the region has become renowned for over the past 400 years.
We could not be more proud to present this collaboration with Shirasagi and to share this traditional craft expressed through the form of the MM Tumbler.
A film by MAGNOLIA MOUNTAIN
in collaboration with SHIRASAGI MK
Narration by Katsutoshi Tomita
Music by Amiine
With special thanks to Suehiro, Katu and Yutaka.
To learn more please visit www.magnoliamountain.org
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Meizen Gama x MM - Throwing Hagi Yaki Tumblers with Keita Yamata
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Meizen Gama x MM - Throwing Hagi Yaki Tumblers with Keita Yamata
Magnolia Mountain x Meizen Gama - Keita Yamato throwing Hagi Yaki Tumblers
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Nestled in the mountainside above Yamaguchi is Meizen Gama, a small family run kiln dedicated to producing high quality traditional Hagi-yaki, lead by the incredible Kiyoshi Yamato. Utilising Daido-tsuchi, a treasured local clay from outside neighbouring Hofu, each tumbler is thrown atop a kick wheel before being glazed using locally available natural materials. For those unfamiliar with Japane...
Neriage Porcelain Throwing with Tomoyuki Hoshino
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In Tomoyuki’s words - “The charm of clay lies in its plasticity, It transforms as I touch it, and at the same time I feel a part of myself melting into it through my fingertips.” Handcrafting each vessel with a calm confidence, Tomoyuki’s work feels self-assured of its direction. The shapes, colours and surfaces that transpire reflect this and challenge the expectations that result from traditi...
Making a Glaze From an Icelandic Wild Clay - Klaki Part One
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Montmorillonite clays are structurally different to the kaolinite clays we often search for when we forage for wild clay. Making ceramics solely from them is not possible but they are highly valued for their incredible absorption properties with bentonite being the most commonly known. As an ingredient, it is a quiet hero in the ceramic world - utilised often in small quantities within the reci...
Making Fine Marbled Porcelain Tumblers
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The whirls, swirls and occasional twirls of our marbling process for our latest porcelain Whispers release. www.magnoliamountain.org magnolia.mountain
The Incredible Porcelain Tools Hand Crafted by Masaki Yamaguchi
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During our first trip to Arita Porcelain Lab, we were gifted a tool made by a local craftsman. Many years later, after using the tool tirelessly in our own studio, we were able to finally meet toolmaker Masaki Yamaguchi and spend a morning in his workshop. Read more on the MM Journal www.magnoliamountain.org/journal/the-tools-of-masaki-yamaguchi
Blowing Crystal Tumblers with the Craft Masters of Toyo-Sasaki Glass
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From Yachiyo with Love A Collaboration with Toyo-Sasaki Glass To create our Yachiyo Crystal Tumblers, we worked with one of the oldest glassware producers in Japan - Toyo-Sasaki Glass (TSG). Although TSG manufactures award winning contemporary glassware and specialises in state-of-the-art material research, they are also heavily involved with the preservation of the rich cultural history of gla...
Making Ceramics from Wild Australian Clay
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We have wanted to document our process from digging through to firing wild clays for some time and decided there could not be a nicer setting than the surrounds of the Turon River. The clay however was hard won and near non-existent in the area, but eventually we found a little seam of tricky terracotta. Although working with it was no easy task due to it’s limited plasticity, it fired beautifu...
Slip Casting and Glazing our Sjór Porcelain Tumblers
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Slip Casting and Glazing our Sjór Porcelain Tumblers
Stargazers - Take A Moment, Step Outside and Look Up (How we glaze our porcelain Stargazer Tumblers)
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Stargazers - Take A Moment, Step Outside and Look Up (How we glaze our porcelain Stargazer Tumblers)
Re: MM - Tumblers Made From Recycled Ceramic Waste
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Re: MM - Tumblers Made From Recycled Ceramic Waste

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  • @ArvinAbadilla
    @ArvinAbadilla 2 місяці тому

    Amazing work!

  • @ahpplejuc
    @ahpplejuc 2 місяці тому

    hey, awesome piece and love the way you made the mold. Im having a lot of warping on my hollow slipcast cups any tips on keeping them from warping (usually in the glaze firing not so much bisque)

    • @magnolia.mountain
      @magnolia.mountain 2 місяці тому

      Thanks for the kind words. We have had big issues with distortion from slip casting over the years. The way that we attempt to mitigate this is to let the piece dry in the mould over night before de-moulding. And once removed it from the mould, we use a plastic cone (like a funnel with no spout) and twist it inside each piece to re-shape it back into a circle and then we place let it dry completely before trimming. Un-even drying can also increase the chance of warpage. Warpage rarely shows in the bisque state. Hope this helps

  • @Hoodie87
    @Hoodie87 3 місяці тому

    Can you share details on the grinder/ball mill setup?

    • @magnolia.mountain
      @magnolia.mountain Місяць тому

      Sorry for a slow reply. It’s called Cobber Crusher made by Eden Engineering in rural NSW. There are different variations available all over world - searching Portable Rock Crusher should yield good results. Hope that helps

  • @faerydragonanstachesadventures
    @faerydragonanstachesadventures 4 місяці тому

    Oh, That is wonderful. Love the video

  • @faerydragonanstachesadventures
    @faerydragonanstachesadventures 4 місяці тому

    Love the process and the kelpie

  • @faerydragonanstachesadventures
    @faerydragonanstachesadventures 4 місяці тому

  • @faerydragonanstachesadventures
    @faerydragonanstachesadventures 4 місяці тому

    so wonderful just found you

  • @jessica8278
    @jessica8278 10 місяців тому

    Your videos are beautifully portrayed and enticing. Keep it Up. 💛

  • @chompers11
    @chompers11 Рік тому

    Are those plaster for drying? I love wild clay. Do you need to add anything to do or is it plastic enough to work?

    • @magnolia.mountain
      @magnolia.mountain Рік тому

      Wild clay is always Yep, those are plaster moulds - originally made for slip casting plates but they turned out to be a great size for drying out clay's because they are easy to move around and store. We didn't add anything to help its workability but it definitley was not a great clay to throw despite what it looks like a video.

  • @jensquires6434
    @jensquires6434 Рік тому

    Loved watching the process, thanks for sharing. I noticed the sweet pup in your video. Do you happen to know the breed? We rescued a pup one month ago and he looks exactly like yours! We thought he might be a rat terrier or feist.

    • @magnolia.mountain
      @magnolia.mountain Рік тому

      Hey Jen, Sorry it took so long to reply. Raf is an Australian Kelpie, breed for cattle and sheep herding in the Australian climate. Incredible dogs!

  • @tbloembergen
    @tbloembergen Рік тому

    wonderful, thank you

  • @Ticocholito
    @Ticocholito Рік тому

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @Ticocholito
    @Ticocholito Рік тому

    In love ❤ with the details

  • @pinealbody
    @pinealbody Рік тому

    Hello, what tools are used in the video 0:26 ? Do I need to use any accessories? Thank you.

    • @magnolia.mountain
      @magnolia.mountain Рік тому

      The crusher tool is made by Eden's Engineering in western NSW :)

  • @Lavonne9870
    @Lavonne9870 Рік тому

    Bake it like a potato I always say😁👍

  • @vidsantoro
    @vidsantoro Рік тому

    Here for that grog content

  • @epirepire
    @epirepire Рік тому

    More... I want more!

  • @Scotchwilsky
    @Scotchwilsky Рік тому

    I am here. The earliest of inhabitant