Pottery Works by Kazunori Ohnaka
As we take a little break here on the blog for Christmas I often find myself routing around online for inspiration, especially when the weather is bad and I'm stuck inside. Today happens to be one of those days, but I was lucky enough to come across a fantastic collection of works by Japanese potter
Masters Atelier Photographed by Natsumi Akatsuka
I was on the hunt for a new set of photography this morning when I came across a small series on Natsumi Akatsuka's photo journal. I've been a subscriber to Natsumi's website for a fair few years now and it's great to see her return to Japan and visit different places, in a lot of ways I'm very envi
Series of Ceramics by Mary Kay Botkins
I thought I'd come through with a little ceramic work this afternoon to compliment what we've already curated so far this week. So once again I scoured around the various creative networks to see what I could come up with and I landed upon the page of Mary Kay Botkins, who I have to admit I'm not al
Brooklyn Makers by Jennifer Causey
I thought it was about time we returned to the talented Jennifer Causey now as a means of promotion for the fantastic little book she's been curating in Brooklyn which celebrates the districts creativity and independent community. For a while now I've been watching from afar as she's added a taster
Creative Imagery from Potter Yoshiyuki Shimizu
I love seeing imagery of creatives and artists at work, so when I stumbled across this fantastic looking set featuring Japanese potter Yoshiyuki Shimizu I had to pull it over for all of you to enjoy. Wonderful originality in the photography and I think all these of these do a great job at conveying
Mushimegane Books, 2012 Collection of Works
Mushimegane Books is a special little company owned and run by Misa Kumabuchi, specifically out of her studio in Nishinomiya, Japan. The eagle-eyed of you may have noticed the label as the newest addition to our online shop, someone we’re extremely proud to represent over here in Europe. Despite t
Works by David Worsley, Dove Street Pottery
My fascination with Mingei, the folk arts, and craft in general has made me delve deeply to find individuals with the same thoughts and aesthetic as myself. As mentioned above, Mingei has set the tone ever since I read Soetsu Yanagi's book The Unknown Craftsman, Sori Yanagi's father, who examines th
Place of Hope, The Kasama Community and the Great Ordeal
When me and Daniel decide to showcase videos on the blog we're often wary of the length, as we know many people can get distracted when watching long pieces. Today I'm going to throw this rule out of the window as I point you towards a piece titled 'Place of Hope, The Kasama Community and the Great
Series of Ceramics by Lisa Hammond
Once the week has started I'm always eager for Tuesday evening to come around, as this is when we get the opportunity to get a little creative ourselves and experiment in the studio of a local potter. What better way to prepare for this than a return visit to Lisa Hammond, an English potter who has
Ceramics by Jill Shaddock
It’s amazing to see such style and simplicity in makers situated on our own turf, unfortunately it’s not something that we come across here on a regular basis, but these works made by Manchester based Jill Shaddock are very eye pleasing indeed. I originally came across her works on the Snug webs
Short Film on Harrison McIntosh
Film has been our main weapon of choice over the past few days so I'm going to continue on this note and introduce you all to another captivating character named Harrison McIntosh. Perhaps that's a little ignorant of me, the fact is many of you may of come across this individuals work previously as
Documentary on Potter Lisa Hammond
Before you begin this fine week with us I think you better put the kettle on and get comfortable as Goldmark have put together another of their awe inspiring documentaries following the work of a potter in the lead up to their latest exhibition. Today the creative we get introduced to is another Eng