New here and wanted to introduce myself.
I am a potter in Moss Beach California specializing in soda firing. I have a tremendous interest in Japanese ceramic forms and welcome any comments or advice. Some of the work I see here is truly inspiring.
I have an online store at on Etsy at http://www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com and a regular website at http://www.mossbeachceramics.com although it is not recently updated.
You can see some of my work in person, a set of chawans, at Teance in Berkeley, California.
Feel free to IM or mail me. My address is mbrown@mossbeachceramics.com
If you are interested in any purchases, please IM me or mail me or check out my Etsy store Per forum rules I may not post any prices or sell directly from this site.
Soda fired yunomi
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May 19th, '09, 13:53
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Moss
Moss Beach Ceramics - Matt Brown (Moss) - Ceramics pics
Matt Brown
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
May 19th, '09, 13:55
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Joined: May 16th, '09, 20:28
Location: Moss Beach, California
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Moss
Soda fired small cups
Soda fired shino yunomi
Soda fired orange crackle yunomi
Soda fired orange crackle yunomi
Matt Brown
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
May 19th, '09, 13:59
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Location: Moss Beach, California
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Moss
Thanks Mike!
Thanks Mike. Good to be here. Very excited to make this contact and to learn.
In a way it is sad being a potter interested in tea as you work and work and work and find every time you look around you that you know less and less about what you love. Of course that is your view expanding and focusing, but it is an interesting place to be and I anticipate learning much from the members of the forum.
In a way it is sad being a potter interested in tea as you work and work and work and find every time you look around you that you know less and less about what you love. Of course that is your view expanding and focusing, but it is an interesting place to be and I anticipate learning much from the members of the forum.
Matt Brown
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
May 19th, '09, 16:29
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Hi "Moss" and welcome to TeawareArtisans. You may also check out the rest of the forum where you can learn a lot about TEA and us.
In this topic, you may post photos of your work, discuss your work, etc. Please ask for assistance if needed.
Great pieces you have already posted. I like the orangy group alot.
In this topic, you may post photos of your work, discuss your work, etc. Please ask for assistance if needed.
Great pieces you have already posted. I like the orangy group alot.
how do moss,
glad you are here
love the work soda is always cool
glad you are here
soooo true lets hear more on thisIn a way it is sad being a potter interested in tea as you work and work and work and find every time you look around you that you know less and less about what you love. Of course that is your view expanding and focusing, but it is an interesting place to be and I anticipate learning much from the members of the forum.
love the work soda is always cool
Glad to see you here... I have admired your work on Etsy! Hope you will enjoy being a part of TeaChat!
Sarah
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May 19th, '09, 21:00
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Hey glad to see that you found me on Etsy. I suppose I should put up a couple pictures of the monk's cups as well.
Thanks Sarah! Good recommendation to come over here and check it out.
Thanks Sarah! Good recommendation to come over here and check it out.
Matt Brown
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
May 19th, '09, 21:10
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Moss
A few more photos
Just a couple more pics
Soda fired bowl - not tea, but Japanese inspired
Soda fired plate - again not tea, but Japanese inspired
Soda fired Monk's Cup
Soda fired Monk's Cup detail
Soda fired bowl - not tea, but Japanese inspired
Soda fired plate - again not tea, but Japanese inspired
Soda fired Monk's Cup
Soda fired Monk's Cup detail
May 19th, '09, 22:36
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WooHoo!
Woozl! Cool. Thanks! That is the first time I have seen my work after it's been sold to someone (other than my friend Joel who makes beautiful yunomi and whom I have asked to come on over here...)
As for cleaning me out, I have a lot of mud that needs cleaning. :-)
Starting to work on another load. If you want anything in particular or think that there are things that would do well, let me know, I don't invest a lot of ego in the types of things I throw. I like to get challenges so if you or anyone has ideas, I'd like to hear them.
As for cleaning me out, I have a lot of mud that needs cleaning. :-)
Starting to work on another load. If you want anything in particular or think that there are things that would do well, let me know, I don't invest a lot of ego in the types of things I throw. I like to get challenges so if you or anyone has ideas, I'd like to hear them.
Matt Brown
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
Moss Beach Ceramics
www.mossbeachceramics.etsy.com
www.mossbeachceramics.com
Available at Teance tea room, Berkeley, California
May 19th, '09, 23:45
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mike nice work !
mike
nice work man !
cool !
i am soda firing too ! fun !
have u tried cooling reduction ? how are u introducing your soda ? soda ash mix like gail nichols ?
aloha
cory
nice work man !
cool !
i am soda firing too ! fun !
have u tried cooling reduction ? how are u introducing your soda ? soda ash mix like gail nichols ?
aloha
cory