Kakuzo Okakura's "The Book of Tea" stands as a timeless classic in the realm of literature, philosophy, and cultural studies. Originally published in 1906, this small yet profound work continues to captivate readers with its eloquent exploration of tea and its deep-seated significance in Japanese culture and beyond. At its heart, Okakura's book is a … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: Kakuzo Okakura’s “The Book of Tea”
Chrysalis Teapot
This started with soft scraps of clay and transformed into a teapot. My amazing daughter was with me in the studio and she added the butterflies. The glaze was a Cone 6 creme that didn't like the stoneware clay body very much. it was painted on, instead of being dipped. I also painted a manganese … Continue reading Chrysalis Teapot
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #241 – Tea Bowl #20 & 21
Tea Bowl #20 & 21 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building (on the red terracotta) and stick-hit-forming (on the white gorged clay) method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I combined the separate clay bodies, then I set it aside to dry slowly … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #241 – Tea Bowl #20 & 21
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #240 – Tea Bowl #19
Tea Bowl #19 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building (on the black porcelain) and stick-hit-forming (on the white gorged clay) method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I combined the separate clay bodies, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #240 – Tea Bowl #19
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #239 – Tea Bowl #15, 16, 17, 18
Tea Bowl #15, 16, 17, 18 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked them wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the inside in a robin’s egg blue stain, then I set them aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #239 – Tea Bowl #15, 16, 17, 18
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #238 – Tea Bowl #14
Tea Bowl #14 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the inside with a white engobe, the outside in rough bands of green underglaze, black engobe, and a grog infused with manganese stain, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #238 – Tea Bowl #14
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #237 – Tea Bowl #13
Tea Bowl #13 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the outside in alternating lines of green underglaze and grog mixed with manganese stain, painted the inside in a white underglaze, then I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #237 – Tea Bowl #13
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #236 – Tea Bowl #12
Tea Bowl #12 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the whole thing in a green underglaze and tipped the rim clean, dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, then I set … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #236 – Tea Bowl #12
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #235 – Tea Bowl #11
Tea Bowl #11 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I sprayed on manganese stain, painted the inside with a red underglaze, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #235 – Tea Bowl #11
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #234 – Tea Bowl #10
Tea Bowl #10 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin, dabbed on some grog mixed with dark green and manganese stains, poured … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #234 – Tea Bowl #10
The New Renaissance Mindset 