Ceramist John Baymore's Solo Exhibition (in Japan)
 

Ceramist John Baymore's Solo Exhibition


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Gallery Wando
5-79 Chiyozuru, Kanayama
Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken 037-0011 Japan

Saturday, May 28 - Friday, June 3, 2011
John will be present May 28 and 29

ギャラリー和土
津軽金山焼窯業協同組合
〒037-0011　青森県五所川原市大字金山字千代鶴5-79
TEL：0173-29-3350　　FAX：0173-27-3011
営業時間　AM9:00～PM5:00　　年中無休
メールアドレス：[email protected]

This solo exhibition of wood fired glazed and yakishime work made at John's studio in Wilton, New Hampshire will include kabin, hanaire, sara, wan, yunomi, guinomi, chawan, futaoki, mizusashi, and chaire.

This exhibition was scheduled far in advance of the earthquake and tsunami. Given that event, John has decided to donate the entire proceeds of this exhibition to the relief work being done in the northeastern part of Japan.

Link to the exhibition images:

Gallery Wando, Japan Solo Exhibition 2011 | Facebook..

Superb works!

Is quality clay readily available in New England?

masaegu,

Thanks for the kind words.

Unfortunately the glaciers back in the ice age scraped all of the high fire primary and secondary clays down to the NY and NJ area :rolleyes: . So mainly we have low firing earthenware clays left here in NH. So my clay body is composed of commercial materials from elsewhere in the US. However I put local granite dust (NH is the Granite State) and rocks and also sand from my property into that body to give the clay better tsuchiaji. Sometimes I add some local clay too.....but not too much as the iron and other fluxes would lower the firing range a lot.

I fire a five chamber wood fueled noborigama here at my studio.

best,

.................john

Thank you, sir, for taking the time to answer my layman's question. The science/chemistry side of ceramics is truly fascinating. Finally, may I salute your generous offer to help Touhoku rebuild.

もんだいない。　どいたしまして。

じゃまた、

。。。。。。。。。ジヨン