Bill Aycock on sun 23 nov 97
Our local Library has been blessed with a very nice collection of current
books on various aspects of Japanese culture. The Nichias Corp. made the
donation. I was impressed, but I dont even know their main business.
To the point- though. I spotted a book ,-"The Japanese Pottery Handbook",
by Penny Simpson, Lucy Kitto, and Kanji Sodeoka. (ISBN 0-87911-373-9)
published in 1979 by Kodansha, Tokyo. The book is hand lettered and
illustrated, and is excellant. It is in both Japanese and English.
The book contains a comprehensive overview of the subject- styles, regional
differences, place settings, techniques, maps of major potteries, designs
of many types of kilns- etc- the list of what it has is long.
Many questions that have been posed and answered here on Clayart were
covered very well.
I am impressed, and recommend it highly.
Bill- smuggly placed on Persimmon Hill (smug because he avoided any
exposure to the local annual F--tball rivalry, (Alabama vs Auburn) until
after the game)
Bill Aycock --- Persimmon Hill --- Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
--- (in the N.E. corner of the State) ---
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Eydie DeVincenzi on mon 24 nov 97
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Bill:
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To the point- though. I spotted a book ,-=22The Japanese Pottery =
Handbook=22,
by Penny Simpson, Lucy Kitto, and Kanji Sodeoka. (ISBN 0-87911-373-9)
published in 1979 by Kodansha, Tokyo. The book is hand lettered and
illustrated, and is excellant. It is in both Japanese and English.
=3E=3E
Is there any discussion about nerikoma in this book? Or about the potters
in a town called Mashiko?
Eydie DeVincenzi
Silver Spring (just one, sad to say), Maryland
74647.404=40compuserve.com
Bill Aycock on tue 25 nov 97
Eydie- Sadly, the book has no index, so I cant look up the two questions
you posed. However--
The word "Mashiko" apparently refers to a town, just NE of Tokyo, and to
the ware made there. I found it on a map of the principal pottery places.
About "Nerikoma"- I did find a reference to a type of swirled or mosaic
ware named "Nerikomi". , with a description of how it is made. Can that be
the same?
Bill, who took this opportunity to look through the book again- On
Persimmon Hill
At 09:56 AM 11/24/97 EST, you wrote:
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>Is there any discussion about nerikoma in this book? Or about the potters
>in a town called Mashiko?
>
>Eydie DeVincenzi
Bill Aycock --- Persimmon Hill --- Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
--- (in the N.E. corner of the State) ---
W4BSG -- Grid EM64vr --
baycock@hiwaay.net
Rick Hugel on tue 25 nov 97
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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>Bill:
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>To the point- though. I spotted a book ,-"The Japanese Pottery Handbook",
>by Penny Simpson, Lucy Kitto, and Kanji Sodeoka. (ISBN 0-87911-373-9)
>published in 1979 by Kodansha, Tokyo. The book is hand lettered and
>illustrated, and is excellant. It is in both Japanese and English.
>>>
>
>Is there any discussion about nerikoma in this book? Or about the potters
>in a town called Mashiko?
>
>Eydie DeVincenzi
>Silver Spring (just one, sad to say), Maryland
>74647.404@compuserve.com
Eydie
I know the book and have a copy. But I guess it is out of print, because I
have tied to get more copies of it and haven't been able to find any. I
got mine about 15 years ago and still use it to teach students. There are
Japanese books that contain the same information, but they tend to be wordy
and minus all of the great illustrations. So even though it was written for
Westerners studying in Japan to help them with the Japanese terminology, I
find it is just as usefull for Japanese.
I'm sorry to say that it doesn't have the information that you are looking
for. There was a wonderful article in Ceramics Monthly a couple of months
back - I don't have the issue with me right now - about nerikoma which
might be of some help though. As far as books about potters in Mashiko
goes, there are probably some in the Japanese language, but I doubt if
there are any in depth ones in English. May I ask what the interest is in
Mashiko?
Eydie DeVincenzi on wed 26 nov 97
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Bill:
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About =22Nerikoma=22- I did find a reference to a type of swirled or mosaic
ware named =22Nerikomi=22. , with a description of how it is made. Can that=
be
the same?
=3E=3E
Yes. That's the word...
I was told that a man named Shimada in the town of Mashiko does ONLY
Nerikomi. I am looking for references to this man and his work. If my
hope be known, it is that he (1) spoke English, (2) was on the Net
somewhere, (3) has some of his pieces on display in the Smithsonian (I live
close by), and (4) is planning a trip to Washington, DC. That's all really
=3Cg=3E
My local Barnes and Noble didn't have the book. I'll try some other
bookstores. Thanks for telling us about the book.
I have been working (uh, learning) exclusively with Nerikomi for about
three years now. I have just gotten to the point where I will submit a
piece to be photographed ... selling is still a long way off.
Eydie DeVincenzi
=22I dream in colored clay=22
74647.404=40compuserve.com
Silver Spring, Maryland ... only a few miles from the Smithsonian
Eydie DeVincenzi on wed 26 nov 97
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Rick:
=3C=3C
.. As far as books about potters in Mashiko
goes, there are probably some in the Japanese language, but I doubt if
there are any in depth ones in English. May I ask what the interest is in
Mashiko?
=3E=3E
=5Ba rather long answer=5D
I am working exclusively with Nerikomi (handbuilding only) in my basement
studio trying to learn the secrets of this very intriquing technique. I am
still a novice artist and need some (actually, a lot) of formal training in
the basics (especially basic art forms). Until I can free up some time to
get =22educated=22, I am fortunate to have access to two very patient local
artists and ceramics teachers (Lynn Bulhack and David Spangenberg) who are
always there as resources for me, answering my basic questions, pointing to
references, nudging me, and reviewing my work. Their encouragement has
kept me going through the =22crumbling =26 cracking=22 experiences.
I am on the road sometimes in my work (computers for the disabled) and try
to visit other potters whenever possible. I have met wonderful wonderful
people who have all taught me things and have been so open and helpful.
I've only recently started thinking about actually =22exposing=22 my work to=
a
larger community. On Saturday, I will have one of my pieces photographed
(a box with two drawers). I'll keep the photo with me to share with other
potters as I travel.
Clayart has been very valuable. I am mostly a lurker at this point. Not
much to share yet, but my humble basement studio is always open to other
potters who would like to stop in. I am not far from the Smithsonian
Museums in Washington, D.C.
Eydie DeVincenzi,
I dream in colored clay in Silver Spring (alas, only one), Maryland
74647.404=40compuserve.com
E. Cross Bunnell on thu 27 nov 97
Eydie DeVincenzi wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I was told that a man named Shimada in the town of Mashiko does ONLY
> Nerikomi. I am looking for references to this man and his work. If my
> hope be known, it is that he (1) spoke English, (2) was on the Net
> somewhere, (3) has some of his pieces on display in the Smithsonian (I live
> close by), and (4) is planning a trip to Washington, DC. That's all really
>
>
> My local Barnes and Noble didn't have the book. I'll try some other
> bookstores. Thanks for telling us about the book.
Eydie,
This summer my husband's aunt Diana Bunnell gave me a stack
of her pottery books. She was a potter and owned a gallery
in Boulder (she gave me her kiln 3 years ago, bricks from Paul
Soldner, built in the 60s). She hasn't worked in clay in years and
is now a noted art quilter so she was passing more things to me (I'm
still pinching myself, I know). Diana went to Japan quite a few years ago
and met Hamada -- and this summer she gave me some INCREDIBLE books
she had bought while over there way back when:
Title: Shoji Hamada: A Potter's Way and Work
Author: Susan Peterson
Pub Info: Kodansha International, LTD
First Edition, 1974
[ Distributed in US by Harper and Row (NY,NY) ]
ISBN: 0-87011-228-7
Forward by Bernard Leach
Shoji Hamada lived in Mashiko, north of Tokyo.
Incredible book -- tons of photos and details regarding
technique, processes, everything.
Another great book:
TITLE: The World of Japanese Ceramics
Authors: Herbert H. Sanders and Kenkichi Tomimoto
PUB INFO: Kodansha International LTD, Tokyo
Second printing 1968
No ISBN listed, No US Distributor.
LIB OF CONGRESS CAT #: 67-16771
Forward by Shoji Hamada <-----------------
Another huge source on techniques/processes, also includes
diagrams, photos, glaze recipes.
According to the Hamada book, printed in '74, he'd been
working in clay for fifty years -- so I'm doubting he's still with us,
though he could be.
Hope this is helpful!
-ecb
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Ellen Cross Bunnell the-farm@worldnet.att.net
Black Sheep Farm Larkspur, CO
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Erikyu on thu 27 nov 97
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=3E=3ETo the point- though. I spotted a book ,-=22The Japanese Pottery =
Handbook=22,
=3E=3Eby Penny Simpson, Lucy Kitto, and Kanji Sodeoka. (ISBN 0-87911-373-9)
=3E=3Epublished in 1979 by Kodansha, Tokyo.=A0 The book is hand lettered and
=3E=3Eillustrated, and is excellant.=A0 It is in both Japanese and English.
My favorite narrative about life as a pottery apprentice in Japan ( at
least until mel writes his autobiography ) is called =22 The Road Through
Miyama =22 by Leila Philip
I have this book, The Japanese Pottery Handbook, and many others. I am
willing to loan them to members of this list who live in the San Francisco
Bay area, email me direct if interested.
=0D
Erikyu, aka Eric Haggin
Concord, CA
east=40ccnet.com
Yakimono Ya
Nendo ni Shimiiru
Kama no koe=0D
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