Makoto Yabe Ceramics

Peter voulkos ice bucket 1978.

Makoto yabe ceramics.

Wendell castle turned wood bowl c. In order to be free to experiment and explore the boundaries. Makoto yabe ceramics for the ritual of tea drinking it would be impossible to engage in the study of japanese ceramics without being confronted with the single most famous of all japanese ceramics the tea bowl and the challenge for foreign potters as well as contemporary japanese potters is to demystify it. 1999 ceramic instructor recreation department ceramics program wayland massachusetts primary work experience.

Early peter voulkos pot riptide ceramic triptych by neil tetkowski 1996. Makoto yabe was a classically trained japanese ceramicist who came to the united states to expand the boundaries of his art. Born in fukushima japan yabe began studying ceramics in kyoto at the age of nine. Both were incised with the artist s cipher.

Makoto yabe s work beautifully exemplifies the transmission of japanese ceramics to the west. Makoto yabe was a classically trained japanese ceramicist who came to the united states to expand the boundaries of his art. Curvilinear abstract forms in matte bronze green glazes. John jordan turned wood vessel 1992.

1997 earth changes pottery maynard massachusetts 2010 sudbury valley school ceramics program director lisa dolliver makes functional porcelain pottery. Signed wax resist stoneware vessel. Karen karnes covered jar. He really came here for artistic freedom bill thrasher of wellesley an independent curator who specializes in japanese art said friday.

Yabe s work exemplifies the artistic freedom and improvisational approach that was essentially prohibited to him in japan where he was a classically trained ceramicist. Makoto yabe s work beautifully exemplifies the transmission of japanese ceramics to the west. Born in fukushima japan yabe began studying ceramics in kyoto at the age of nine. Makoto yabe ceramic bowl c.

He completed his training at the age of 24 with a four year apprenticeship under jinmatsu uno and sango uno. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. Yabe taught ceramics in alaska before moving to boston. He completed his training at the age of 24 with a four year apprenticeship under jinmatsu uno and sango uno.

The obituary was featured in boston globe on may 26 2005. Yabe then came to boston where he was an integral member. Sep 19 2011 this pin was discovered by mudpuppy ceramic studio.