New Maker at OEN Shop – Ceramics by Japanese Pottery Takeshi Ohmura
Here we present some ceramics from Takeshi Ohmura, which are now available to buy in the shop. These are the kind of works that you use on a daily basis and get better with age. Enjoy.
Echoing Layers of Colour – Short Film on Ceramic Sculptor Matthew Chambers
This fantastic short film and profile on British ceramic artist Matthew Chambers shows exactly how he's able to create his thin, complex, and mesmerising forms using the pottery wheel.
New Feature – Japanese Potters Yuichiro & Satoko Suzuki of Inima Pottery
We collaborated with talented photographer Wataru Murakami, who has quite an eye for capturing craftsmen at work, to photograph OEN makers Yuichiro and Satoko Suzuki.
Crackle Slips & Glaze Effects – Ceramics by Potter Shinobu Hashimoto at OEN Shop
Although in some cases Shinobu Hashimoto’s work is very understated, using black slips with gold tones shining through, he also makes pieces that are bold and striking.
Muhayu Pottery – Hand Crafted Vessels by Korean Maker Yeong Tak Han
Yeong Tak Han makes vessels that are aesthetically quite sparse, using white as a base for many of his pieces, but the shapes themselves are often flavoured with a traditional Korean sensibility.
Vases with Stones – Unique Vessels Produced by Martin Azua & Marc Vidal
Martin Azua and Marc Vidal have combined to create a series of vases that have been deformed by the weight of a stone, showcasing nature and craft converging in to one.
Forms Sitting in Empty Space – Vases and Vessels by Linck Ceramics
Margrit Linck made ceramics in Heimberg, Switzerland between 1940 and 1980. Realising her calling she started to develop fresh and timeless forms that could stand the test of time.
Coiled and Pinched – Ceramic Vessels by Korean Artist Kiho Kang
South Korean Artist Kiho Kang creates these fantastic looking vessels by coiling and pinching clay, working on them in stages to create striking geometric forms that have an architectural quality.
New Feature – Katsufumi Baba’s Studio in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture
I’m sure you’ve seen Katsufumi Baba's work featured here on the blog before, so it’s nice to finally put a face to name and showcase some imagery from inside his studio.
New Work at OEN Shop – ReiRABO Collection by Yumiko iihoshi
Yumiko iihoshi has produced this new series titled ReIRABO, Irabo being a type of Korean pottery that was admired by Japanese tea-masers as they embodied a “high aesthetic ideal”.
Thin Textured Forms – Ceramic Sandstone Vessels by Anne-Soline Barbaux
A selection of thin, textured sandstone vessels by Anne-Soline Barbaux, a French ceramicist who works to create simple but considered form that will stand the test of time.
As They Begin To Age – Reduction Fired Porcelain Works by Kirsten Coelho
Australian ceramicist Kirsten Coelho conveys a sense of ageing in her beautifully refined porcelain vessels, she's able to create such simple looking shapes with a real twist.