Ceramic Artist Randy Johnston on his Yunomi

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Ceramic artist Randy Johnston describes his yunomi.
Narrated by Craft in America Center.

Pictured: Randy Johnston, Yunomi, 2020

Upon the centennial of the founding of Leach Pottery, the Craft in America Center presents an exhibition celebrating the cup as object and the impact of Bernard Leach on studio ceramics. "A Humble Legacy" is an exhibition of approximately two dozen historic and contemporary cups made by a selection of artists affiliated with Leach Pottery and others who continue in its legacy. For more information, visit .

The Craft in America Center in Los Angeles is a craft-focused library and gallery offering artist talks, workshops, exhibits and educational programs.

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Warren MacKenzie and Randy Johnston | Two Great American Potters | GOLDMARK

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Warren MacKenzie and Randy Johnston | Two Great American Potters. Opens Saturday 23rd June 2018. Major Ceramics Exhibition
This won’t happen again.

This is the rarest of opportunities to acquire work by two of the most important potters in American ceramics: Warren MacKenzie and Randy Johnston.

We have managed to source a magnificent collection of over 100 pots by MacKenzie, the grandfather of American studio ceramics. Having trained with Bernard Leach in St Ives, MacKenzie was the first to bring the great Japanese potter, Shoji Hamada to America and remains the last living link with their generation. A recent New York retrospective featuring similar pieces sold out at significantly higher prices. Our exhibition, complete with catalogue and film, opens in Uppingham on Saturday 23rd June. Pots are now in the UK and are available for purchase.

We will also be showing the latest work of Randy Johnston. Having studied with Warren MacKenzie and Hamada's favourite apprentice, Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Johnston is one of the most exciting and innovative potters working in America today. He is recognized internationally as an artist who has pursued functional expression and brought a fresh aesthetic vision to contemporary form, and for his many contributions to the development of wood kiln technology in the United States. We are delighted to announce that he will be joining us at the gallery on Saturday 23rd June.

What is Goldmark?
A family business started by Mike Goldmark, we've been selling art from the Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, UK for over 40 years and hold over 50,000 items in stock. Explore a wide range of the very best art and ceramics available to you through our website goldmarkart.com where you'll also find scholarship pages, books, online catalogues and even GoldmarkTV! Enjoy your visit here:

At we publish beautiful films and articles for new buyers and seasoned collectors alike, with new content posted every week.

See something you like and you can head over to , our online shop, where we sell an extraordinary range of art and ceramics.

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Randy Johnston | An Expansive Vision – feature film about American potter | GOLDMARK

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Our documentary tells the story of one of America's most respected studio potters, Randy Johnston. Set against the backdrop of his picturesque Wisconsin studio, it gives a revealing and moving insight into his artistic journey. Kicking against his family's desire for him to become a doctor, Johnston tells of his early travels to Japan, meeting the great Shoji Hamada and apprenticing to National Living Treasure, Tatsuzo Shimaoka. We are also taken on a visit to the Minnesotan studio of his lifelong mentor and friend, 94 year old American legend, Warren MacKenzie. A deep thinker, Johnston talks about his approach to his working practice and his philosophy on art and teaching.

Having studied with Warren MacKenzie and Hamada's favourite apprentice, Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Johnston is one of the most exciting and innovative potters working in America today. He is recognized internationally as an artist who has pursued functional expression and brought a fresh aesthetic vision to contemporary form, and for his many contributions to the development of wood kiln technology in the United States.

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What is Goldmark?
A family business started by Mike Goldmark, we've been selling art from the Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, UK for over 40 years and hold over 50,000 items in stock. Explore a wide range of the very best art and ceramics available to you through our website goldmarkart.com where you'll also find scholarship pages, books, online catalogues and even GoldmarkTV! Enjoy your visit here:

At we publish beautiful films and articles for new buyers and seasoned collectors alike, with new content posted every week.

See something you like and you can head over to , our online shop, where we sell an extraordinary range of art and ceramics.

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Randy Johnston: For the Love of Clay

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Pucker Gallery Artist, Randy Johnston, Studio Artist & Professor, Chris Archer, and Gallery Director, Bernie Pucker gathered for a discussion on his work, inspirations and artistic journey!

Randy Johnston's exhibition “Natural Selection: Works of Beauty and Utility” was on view at Pucker Gallery through 9 January 2022.

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Jim Melchert: Peter Voulkos

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di Rosa collection artist Jim Melchert on turning to ceramics and Peter Voulkos.

The artist conversations are facilitated by award-winning journalist Leslie Goldberg, video production by Neumu.net co-founder Michael Goldberg, video editing and post-production by Chia Wen Hsieh.

Glenn Adamson Visiting Lecture: Voulkos, The Breakthrough Years

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Peter Voulkos (1924–2022) was a major figure in the Montana Modernist movement.

Thanks to a community grant from MCAT, Missoula's Community Media Resource, we are able to share this lecture, presented by curator and theorist Glenn Adamson, that took place on April 27, 2017 in the Hellgate High School auditorium.

Adamson is the author of "Voulkos: The Breakthrough Years" and co-curated an exhibition of the same title for the Museum of Arts and Design. This lecture was presented as part of MAM's "Voices in Contemporary Art" series.