John Toki

Bulacard from John Toki

This video message from John Toki was filmed on scene in Davis, CA. Links to the video file will be written on a self-addressed Bulacard that will be part of the Million Mentor March. Memories from the past can be instantly retrieved, displayed, and shared from the card using NFC cell phones such as the Galaxy S3 running on Google's Android 4.0. Additional information about the project can be found at www.internetofexperiences.com and www.bulacard.com.

48 ep 48 COLLIDING WORLDS A Day inthe Life of John Toki 9 15 2013

PALM SPRINGS CA — September 12, 2013 – COLLIDING WORLDS, an ART DOCUMENTARY in a 30-minute format, brings A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOHN TOKI — ARTIST-AUTHOR-EDUCATOR

John Toki was born in the San Francisco Bay Area to parents who endured the Internment Camps of World War II. His parents instilled in John a love for the rich Japanese tradition of ceramics. John took that to heart and embarked on a career in clay.

For over 35 years John Toki has worked in clay for over 35 years. He is an respected and award winning artist; a lecturer and professor; an inventor of kilns and other innovations in the ceramics field; co-author of several notable books on ceramic sculpture; the president and owner of Leslie Ceramic Supply Company in Berkeley, which his parents founded fifty years ago; and he a mentor and role model to many within and outside the ceramic sphere.

Toki speaks about the satisfaction of working with clay: "It can be used for large-scale works, as well as more intimate pieces, with equal success. You can apply color by painting, glazing or mixing it into the clay. It's a quiet activity that you can manipulate with only your hands, you don't need tools really. You can use it for representational works, as well as abstraction. And I really like the physical presence of clay."

While John is no strange to scale, it is his large-scale sculptures in clay and porcelain that show most clearly his artistic and technical skills. Sculpture reaching dazzling heights remain a timeless tribute to John's muses: nature (mountains, water, snow, sky) The pieces often hint to archaeological elements but are clearly contemporary in have a their technical complexity and resulting visual appeal.

John Toki continues to dazzle and amaze all who see his work. A living treasure, John's work has been shown in the US, the Netherlands and Japan. He has completed public commissions and installations in Richmond, Berkeley, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, and Cincinnati.

‘The Art We Know: Stone Cold Poetry’ With John Toki

Stone Cold Poetry features renowned ceramic artist John Toki as he takes us through his journey to find inspiration, success and struggles as an artist in an ever increasing commercialized world.

Stone Cold Poetry is the 3rd installment to my The Art We Know documentary series.

– A Film By Robert Silver
– A Day One Films Production

www.dayonefilms.net

Gear Used:
– Lumix S1H (Camera A)
– Lumix S1 (Camera B )
– Lumix S Pro 50mm f1.4 lens
– Lumix S 24-105mm f4 lens
– RODE Wireless Go (sound)

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