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The exhibition venue for the invited artists.
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Exhibition opening ceremony. The group here is just the special invited professors from various schools. (Me there in the red shirt.) To my right is the President of Tokyo National University of the Arts - Miyata Ryohei -, to my left is Professor Yucel Basegit from Turkey, Professor Shimada Fumio from Tokyo National Univeristy of the Arts, and Professor Kim Byung Yeoul from Dankook University.
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The opening
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More exhibition opening
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My mizusashi in the show.
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Lecture presentations.
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With my friend Shimada Fumio-san... head of the Tokyo University of the Arts ceramics program.
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A tepot by another friend, Professor Zheng Ning of the Tsinghua Unversity ceramics program in Beijing.
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Korean Tea Ceremony
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Me being taught to make Chinese Tea (correctly).
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Concert performance.
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I climbed up there.......
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Tang Dynasty Buddhist Cave Temple.
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Award certificate that 'says I know what I am doing' in making teawares.
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Tang Dynasty Buddhist Cliff Sculptures in Dazu. This is only one small section of this amazing World Heritage Site that is FAR from the typical tourist locations.
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by blairswhitaker » Nov 5th, '14, 06:03

so many more great pics!! life is such an adventure when you dig in deep with your passions...

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Re: John Baymore ... Wood-fired Chadogu and Pottery

by JBaymore » Nov 6th, '14, 16:05

First peek at the New Hampshire Institute of Art's anagama inagural firing that ended last Sunday nioght about 11 PM. It was cool enough at 3 PM today (Thursday) that I could carefully use the camera to peek in through some holes.

Too soon to tell everything...... but....... looking good.

Left front firebox side.........
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Right front firebox side.........
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Top middle front firebox........
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Compare to the unfired image here half way down page 26. Nothing in this stacking has glaze on it.... all that glass and color and such is from the clay bodies reacting with the chemistry of the wood flame and the deposition of fly ash.

Full unloading starts on Saturday, November 8th at 10 AM.

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Re: John Baymore ... Wood-fired Chadogu and Pottery

by William » Nov 6th, '14, 16:09

Amazing photos! :shock:

Looks like a batch of tamba yaki of a few centuries ago! :lol:

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by debunix » Nov 6th, '14, 20:31

Lovely mix of objects and finishes. Sweet! I imagine the scene with a circle of eager potters peeking in, then pacing back and forth as they wait for the kiln to cool enough to touch their treasures....

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by JBaymore » Nov 9th, '14, 20:30

The NHIA anagama firing was unloaded on this past Saturday (Nov. 8th). There were 783 pieces in the kiln (yeah... we actually counted). Overall have to say it was a VERY good firing.

I had a number of pieces in there. Including a lot of chawan. I had some really good results overall. My success rate for the chawan to be good enough to be saleable AS Chawan was higher than is usual....... about 40% of what went into the kiln. That was really nice.

Here are two from the firing that are now cleaned up. (Next one will be in the second message.)
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by debunix » Nov 9th, '14, 20:35

Splendid fire effects on the foot of that first one....and the second one is a bit psychedelic albeit mostly in black and white. Gorgeous!

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by kyarazen » Nov 9th, '14, 23:56

JBaymore wrote:
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this is... wow!!

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Re: John Baymore ... Wood-fired Chadogu and Pottery

by Jaymo » Nov 9th, '14, 23:59

Beautiful! Congrats to everyone involved on what sounds like a very successful firing!

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