Today's MatchaWan :D (new name, but tea's the same)

[AdamMY]

I think I am going to cave and need to buy matcha soon, as I really want to take a Chawan made by me, myself, and I for a test drive. It oddly really catches my eye on the shelf, and I want to see how it brews tea. It is a bit irregular, but I think it ended up rather nice in the end.

[David R.]

(ps - anyone know of a way to upload photos from an ipad to TC, or would my assumption that that isn't possible be correct?)

You'll have to use an app, if only to resize the photo I think. I don't know if Tapatalk does it.

[Seeker]

Thx D, after my post, I bought Tapatalk, but so far, no luck.
So - I moved the pics I took with my ipad to my laptop and I'll upload that way. Here they are.
So here are two chawan from the show at the gallery.

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I think all the pieces at the show were wood fired - no glaze - all ash.
So amazing and beautiful.

[David R.]

Wow, you don't need matcha in this bowl. It is already perfect !

[Seeker]

[bonjiri]

seeker


those two bowls looks absolutely scrumptious !

amazing !

beautiful !

more photographs PLEASE !

cheers
cory

[bonjiri]

fun week. hosting a visiting ceramic artist / sculptor maestro James Cody kroll of rochester (kuma gama studio), NY. his first time in hawaii. enjoying a new & amazing matcha chawan . woodfired ! he's also a member of the teachat tea artisans

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very thankful !
thanks cody !

cheers
cory

[Seeker]

Sorry that I was unable to share more photos of the above two chawan - they aren't mine - I took those photos at a show.
Here's the sibling of the "perfect" chawan however, that I did manage to acquire - used it this morning as you can see.
Matcha this morning is Wako.

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Cool looking chawan Cory.
Always love your sharings!

[Seeker]

May you find peace inside and out today.
In the wish for inner peace, I share today's matcha and chawan with you.
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Robert Fornell chawan, Wako matcha.

[Seeker]

New chawan by Gary Holt in Berkeley.
Wako matcha.
Cheers.
(click on images to embiggen).

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[debunix]

mmmmm.....looks very lovely, with the earth tones setting off that green so well!

[Seeker]

Thank you D!
I was actually present when Gary threw this chawan.
His work is typically quite symmetrical (I shared two of his bowls on the previous page). I expressed interest in a more wabi sabi form. So there was a collaboration of sorts that resulted in the chawan shown above.
I think we might collaborate some more in the new year on more.
cheers.

[dgm]

My one and only chawan:


chawan by dgmulf, on Flickr


froth by dgmulf, on Flickr

[Seeker]

Now that is just stunning!

I love that second image! (well both, but #2 is my fav)
Makes me want matcha right now!
Looks like Henriette?
Gosh - I just love your image of your matcha next to that stunning glaze.
Wow!
(and I think I spy an Ippodo canister back there)

[hopeofdawn]

Wow, amazing! Both the photography and the chawan are lovely!