Beer mugs

These are one year old very beginners beer mugs. (Made by me)

My favorite soda firing! I love bumpy texture, and greyish and orangish color. 

It might be a bit big for a Japanese beer drinker ; )

I've been using it in my office for tea and coffee for few days.

My co-worker had started staring at and touching my mug.

Me "Do you want it?"

Co-worker "Yes!!"

Me "Ok, I'll wash it and bring it back tomorrow"

Co-worker "Do you happen to have two?"

Me "Yes, actually I do. I'll bring them tomorrow then"

(It sound little demanding, and actually it is. but I love that about my co-worker!!)

So... they are my gift for my co-worker.

It makes me so happy, when I can give my pieces as a gift : D

Candy sake-cups

I've been liking Japanese "wabi sabi" types of ceramic lately.
I love "wabi sabi" colors and texture. ( Of course, I never liked it when I was a kid)
 I'm so lucky that I am Japanese :D


But, once in a while, I want to make something pretty and fun.


I came up an idea of making sake-cups!
These are very small, so I can make very quickly and numbers of pieces in a short time.
(They are about 5cm in diameter)

I wanted to glaze with very vivid color, but almost all of the glazes would have "Wabi sabi" finish.

hmm...

However, since I used porcelain, the pieces came out beautiful colors.
*Porcelain is very white material


Shino glaze looks pretty good on it. It's always have some interesting result thats I can never guess until it comes out from a kiln.

 Clay: Porcelain
Glaze: Celadon, Shino, 

Vases with holes

These are my "Experimental vases" 


I wanted to create something different, and cure. 
They can be used for air plants or tea light candles... Well, let's see.


I'd never curved my pieces, but I found a lot of interesting curved work on web sites. 
They are so inspiring. So, let's try!

They are still greenware. (Meaning not been fired yet)

I bought incredible tools called Chinese hole puncher at a ceramic store.

3 for $5.50!!

Clay: B-mix

Diamond drop

Absolutely love soda firing!

Color and texture are beautiful.
 I love the shape about the pieces the most, and color is awesome.

I bumped my piece on a shelf, when the clay was still soft...
Well, I decided to call it "art", and it seems working that way.

I was pretty happy about the result until I saw this Diamond drop in my bowl...

Clay: Long beach mix
Glaze: Humboldt honey, opalescent green

Hello and 7 Cups

Hello all.
This blog can be my portfolio and notes for myself. 

I also wanted share my work. 


Please feel free to comment and send me messages.


My first page is about 7 cups I made for my friends.
I wanted make something that feels and looks like hand made.
The top page picture is before 2nd firing of the cups.

Clay: Long beach mix