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Handmade for Japan Auction

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Everyone is feeling compassion for the devastation in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami. Many of us in the clay field have been heavily influenced by Japanese pottery that dates back to 10,000 BCE. We have been seeing pictures from our Japanese friends on Facebook of damaged or crumbling kilns and storefronts with broken windows and pots. The catastrophe effected what many of us, including myself, consider hallowed ground, Shoji Hamada’s studio and museum in Mashiko .

Handmade for Japan is an online auction of unique, handmade art donated by concerned, invited artists. One hundred percent of all net proceeds collected via the auction will be donated to the relief efforts in Japan.

Click on the image above to link to the ebay auction. Bidding will take place between 8PM Thursday March 24th – Sunday, March 27th. Click here for more information and to see the items for auction on Facebook.

If you are a pottery enthusiast, now is the time to buy from a distinguished group of potters…And bid HIGH.

For the Table

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This is a view of the exhibition, For the Table: Dinnerware, at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia. It opened March 4 and runs through April 10. It is a show of place settings by potters from around the country. There are some fantastic plates, bowls, mugs, tumblers, cups and saucers that can all be viewed and purchased online by clicking here.

The participating artists in the show are: Albion Stafford, Andrew Gilliatt, Brenda Quinn, Daniel Ricardo Teran, David Eichelberger, Frank Martin, Gail Kendall, Gwendolynn Yoppolo, Hiroe Hanazono, Jana Evans, Jennifer Martin, Joseph Pintz, Kristine Morich, Kyla Toomey, Martha Grover, Marty Fielding, Matt Hyleck, Meredith Host, Paul Donnelly, Ursula Hargens, Victoria Christen, Ingrid Bathe, Bryan Hopkins, Alec Karros, and Brenda Quinn.

Going Back to Ohio

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After moving away from Columbus for nearly 6 years ago, I surprisingly haven’t managed get back to Ohio for a visit. Next month I’ll be making my first trip back. I’ll be one of 3 presenters at the Functional Ceramics Workshop in Wooster. This is a 3-day regional conference complete with an invitational exhibition, demonstrations, slideshows, 200+ pottery enthusiasts, and a chicken roast.

The event has been organized for 35 years by Phyllis Blair Clark. This year, the presenters will be Charity Davis-Woodward, Jan McKeachie Johnston and myself.

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I’m excited and honored to be a part of the workshop and thrilled to get back to see some good friends.