Shozo Michikawa, widely regarded as one of the modern masters of ceramics, gave a lecture at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, followed by a hands-on workshop day.
This video is one of a group that span demonstrations given over both days and I hope they will provide an introduction to his work.
(NB the sessions were recorded on a small, hand-held camera with limited battery life, so the film quality isn't great.)
he’s not intimidated by clay is he. Powerful form that was a combination of organisation and chance
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Overrated.
The beautiful piece of pure crap he just made, WITH HIS BARE HANDS GUYS! lol. Wtf
I’m sorry you can’t appreciate how amazing his work is. I guess his vessels, would fall under the category called, “A Potter’s Pot” – they do say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Also, in Japan, many people have a well-developed eye for this kind of ‘natural’ beauty. I love it both for how intriguing his working methods are and because they remind me of the ‘beauty’ of gnarled roots, ancient trees, weathered rocks, etc.
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It must be amazing to be there and watch this master ceramicist create a masterpiece right before your eyes!