International Cup 2016

These two cups were recently selected for exhibition in Clay Studio of Missoula's "International Cup 2016". Juror Josh DeWeese selected 45 works by 35 artists from over 200 entries submitted by 107 artists. The exhibition dates are February 5th - 26th, 2016, with an opening reception on Friday, February 5th, from 5:30 - 9 pm. The Clay Studio of Missoula is located at 1106 Hawthorne Street, Missoula, MT. Phone: (466) 543-0509. This show can be viewed online by clicking: HERE

Sake Cup

Sake Cup

November's Anagama Firing

Front stack, post firing

After sorting through my pieces from the Gustin anagama firing, these are the ones that meet my aesthetic criteria for what I am seeking...

Chawan (Tea Bowl)

Chawan (Tea Bowl)

Chawan (Tea Bowl

Chawan (Tea Bowl)

Bud Vase

Hashioko (Chopstick Rest)

Hashioko (Chopstick Rest)

Hashioko (Chopstick Rest)

Hashioko (Chopstick Rest)

Hashioko (Chopstick Rest)

Tokkuri (Sake Flask)

Yunomi

Yunomi

Yunomi

Yunomi

Yunomi

Yunomi

Guinomi

Guinomi

Guinomi

Guinomi

Guinomi

Guinomi

Salt Glaze

I have always liked salt glazed pottery. While living in the Seagrove area of North Carolina, I had the opportunity to do quite a bit of it. Recently I have wanted to investigate its use on my current forms. Fortunately, Eric Smith (E.M. Smith Pottery) lives a couple of towns to the west of me, where he maintains his studio, producing wood fired salt glaze ware. Eric was kind enough to let me put a test pieces in his firing a couple of weeks ago, which is pictured below. This is made from my regular porcelaineous stoneware clay body, with a slip coating of Erect, NC clay, a wild clay I obtained many years ago from Al McCanless of Dover Pottery. This piece doesn't demonstrate the typical "orange peel" effect of salt due to its high silica content, which tends to lap up the salt. The wood ash further fluxes it all, allowing for the development of wonderful green glass.

Guinomi (Sake Cup)

Anagama Firing

This past weekend (November 5th - 8th), the anagama and adjoining kilns at Gustin Ceramics were loaded. Firing commenced yesterday, Monday, November 9th, and will finish up on Sunday, the 15th. Unloading is scheduled for Saturday, November 28th.

Form and Function

This wood fired (anagama firebox) sake cup was recently selected for inclusion in the "8th Annual Cup Show: Form and Function", being held in Gulf Coast State College's Amelia Gallery, Panama City, FL. This exhibition runs November 20th - December 17th, 2015.

Firebox Guinomi

Official Poster

This is the official poster for the International Chawan Exhibition soon to be held at Middle Tennessee State University.

Contents May Vary

These three wood fired vessels were recently selected for exhibition in "Contents May Vary", being held at Pewabic, located at 10125 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI.
Pewabic was established as a ceramics studio during the beginning of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America, in 1904. Today it is a non-profit ceramic studio rich in heritage, an educational community devoted to inclusion, and a creative incubator respected around the country.
This show runs November 6th through December 20th. There will be an opening reception on Friday, November 6th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Chaire (Tea Caddy) 

Katakuchi (Cold Sake Pourer)

Tokkuri (Sake Flask)

2015 World Chawan Exhibition

Middle Tennessee State University's Todd Art Gallery will be host to an international ceremonial tea bowl exhibition. Located at 1301 E. Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN, this show will run Monday, November 30th through Wednesday, December 9th. These three wood fired chawan are what I will have on exhibit:

Its Only Clay

These two wood fired pieces were recently selected for inclusion in "Its Only Clay", being held at the Watermark Art Center, which is located at 505 Bemidji Ave N., in Bemidji, MN . This exhibition, runs November 6th through December 22nd, 2015, with the opening reception on Friday, November 6th, from 5 - 7 PM.

Bud Vase

Tokkuri (Sake Flask)

The Almighty Cup

The following wood fired cups were recently selected for exhibition in "The Almighty Cup", being held at Gandee Gallery, 7846 Main Street, Fabius, NY. This exhibition runs October 3rd - November 22nd, 2015, and can be viewed by clicking: HERE

Guinomi

Guinomi

Guinomi

On Their Way

These three wood fired chawan (tea bowls) are en route to Belgium for the "17th International Chawan Expo", being held September 12 - 20th, at Abbey of Hemiksem, Sint-Bernardusabdij, Hemiksem, Belgium.

East Carolina University School of Art and Design Alumni Exhibition

It is a pleasure to have one of my wood fired vessels exhibited in "East Carolina University School of Art and Design Alumni Exhibition". I grew up in Greenville, NC, where ECU is located, and it is where I attended undergraduate school to study Art. Of the four venues exhibiting this alumni show, it is personally gratifying that my piece will be on exhibit in the Greenville Museum of Art. This is a building I passed by, and visited, many, many times during my childhood. An honor, indeed!
This is the tokkuri (sake flask) that will be on exhibit, along with its tomobako (wooden storage box)...

The East Carolina University SOAD Alumni Exhibition will be held in Greenville, NC,  September 4 - 26, 2015.

The opening reception will be held at four venues:
Wellington B. Gray Gallery,
Greenville Museum of Art,
Emerge Gallery at the Pitt County Arts Council,
and the Faulkner Gallery at Joyner Library on Friday, September 4th from 5:00-8:00pm as part of Uptown Greenville’s ArtWalk.