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japanese schools of pottery

updated sat 5 apr 08

 

mel jacobson on fri 4 apr 08


please folks, understand that there are many very famous
schools of pottery in japan. very famous.
mingei is just one of them.

in fact, according to kyoto potters of note...it is a small school.
and, many think that it is based on korean farmer pots...and
do not care much for it.

if you compare the key/u/mizu school in kyoto to mingei...well
there is no comparison.

it is just a school/philosophy/idea, and there are many.

each school is confident that their's is the very best.

mr. hamada was a fine /potter/ chemist/business man. he made mashiko famous.
mr. shimaoka followed in that wonderful tradition. and for sure
will be considered one of the best japan has ever known.

but, do not assume that all japanese are in love with mingei.
it is just another style of pottery.

i had many people ask me how i was able to make those
farmer pots...that is showed in my exhibitions in japan...and many
said...`stick with what you learn from mr. uchida...those
pots are far superior.` and you can assume, if those people
where at a show/mr. uchida was behind...they knew what to
look for. pure white, clean design...no pattern. almost nordic.
just another way to make pots.
and, there are many.
no right way...just lots of ways.
mel





from minnetonka:
website http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart site:
http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html

Lee on fri 4 apr 08


It is interesting, similar to how Leach is more highly
respected in Japan than America.


In the surveys of potters, gallery and museum people, Tomimoto was
ranked as the most influential potter. Hamada is ranked 10th
When ranked as most favorite, Shoji Kamoda, Mashiko's best kept secret
is #`1. Hamada does not make the top 17. You can see it here and
below:

http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/honoho-rankings.html

Isamu Noguchi is one of my main influences along with his friend,
Alexander Calder. I just reserved a book for my presentation on the
22nd. It is the catalog by Louis Cort related to Noguchi and the
huge influence he had on sculptural clay in Japan. When I grow up
like Tony, I will get back to the sculpture I was doing before I
became a potter :

Louis Corts book:

https://mplwebcat.mplib.org/search?/acort+louise/acort+louise/1%2C2%2C4%2CB=
/frameset&FF=3Dacort+louise+allison+1944&1%2C%2C3

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