I love Hamada’s throwing a lot.One interesting point to watch for. In Japan the wheel is going clockwise so the leading strong Right hand (if Hamada is right handed)is on the inside of the pot. In the west the leading right hand is on the outside of the pot. This makes quite a difference . All the best , guy wolff
thank you so much for posting Shoji Hamada!!! whou would have ever thought we could see him at work. I’d love to see the second part of this water bottle if you have it.
Does the tape you have say what the first thing Hamada’s shown making is? Also, I’d be interested to see the footage of him making the spout for the hot water pot. []
He first makes an enclosed form when the video starts and takes his needle tool and cuts into the form to make a lidded jar. A very common way of making fitted lid jars
Very nice!! this has helped me improve, i started this winter Check out my work on on facebook if you have time i have alot of my pots on there search Blue Earth Pottery, thanks
Excellent. Thanks so much for posting this!
I’ve never seen Hamada at work, just still pictures. Thanks for this. Where did you find it?
That would be cool too. I wondered how Hamada uses the stick wheel. How did you take vhs and get it to here? Farm it out?
It is so good to see Shoji Hamada pot! I had seen this movie years ago and it is wonderful.
just beaultiful!
Simply marvelous! The best potter I’ve ever seen!
How beautiful. How profound.
I think he made a hollow form that he will later cut for the water pot’s lid… where are there more Shoji Hamada videos?
I love Hamada’s throwing a lot.One interesting point to watch for. In Japan the wheel is going clockwise so the leading strong Right hand (if Hamada is right handed)is on the inside of the pot. In the west the leading right hand is on the outside of the pot. This makes quite a difference . All the best , guy wolff
Wonderful! Perfect gesture without any tension. Many thanks for the video, i couldnt imagine to see one day Hamada at work.
Thank you so much. I would like to see/know more about the technique.
I just started pottery.
Hamada didn’t throw completely evenly. he didn’t like to have his things even.
well done……
thank you so much for posting Shoji Hamada!!! whou would have ever thought we could see him at work. I’d love to see the second part of this water bottle if you have it.
Does the tape you have say what the first thing Hamada’s shown making is? Also, I’d be interested to see the footage of him making the spout for the hot water pot. []
He first makes an enclosed form when the video starts and takes his needle tool and cuts into the form to make a lidded jar. A very common way of making fitted lid jars
Very nice!! this has helped me improve, i started this winter Check out my work on on facebook if you have time i have alot of my pots on there search Blue Earth Pottery, thanks
Seeing him work stills my soul. Reminds me of my days studying ceramics. Beautiful Kyoto melodies; so appropriate.
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Read “A Potters Way and Work” by Susan Peterson…a wonderful biography of the humble master Shoji Hamada.
Yes a Master, look closely at what his hands are doing to create his form.
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Sam
More please