Will be posting my past travels every now and then in no chronological order. I'm really excited to share most of the places I've been to for the last few months. Manila's summer heat is getting under my skin and it makes me miss the cold of AZ. I fairly miss visiting the ceramics studios in Arizona and wished I got to spend more time with the potters there. Their works are awesome!
First stop is ASU Graduate Ceramics Studio
Kelly O'Briant doing a demo on spoons!
I love how simple and elegant her works are.
Jonah Amadeus
Shiyuan Xu. I fell in love with her works the moment I saw it.
Her works are so fragile and complex!
She is also helpful in answering my questions and in sharing her technique.
For the record, I tried making one for myself because I can't get it out of my head.
This piece is infectious and beautiful.
More works
Jonathan Cross
Takashi Hara
Kazuma Sambe. His works traces back to his Japanese roots. I also like the use of underglazes.
Wen-dan Lin. I envy his studio space! And also his works.
He can take my money if I had enough money to buy his stuff!
This is ceramics! He handbuilds each mechanical piece.
Have I told you that you can move the parts and it makes sounds. Awesome.
(That pterodactyl in the background is also made of ceramics!)
Second stop is at the ASU Art Museum
MUCK Exhibit showing works by Susan Beiner, Nathan Craven, Michael Fujita, David Hicks, Annabeth Rosen, Meghan Symthe and Matt Wedel.
My favorite piece by Matt Wedel
At the Museum store
Work by Tiffany Bailey
More from different artists at the store. It's cool how they dedicate a shelf for ceramics
Third stop at the studio of Sandy Blain in Tempe, AZ.
From other artists.
And Last stop at Farraday Newsome's home in Mesa!
More Tiffany Bailey
I love seeing other people's workplaces
Jeff Reich
Jesse Armstrong
Good, good work!
Also sharing Desert Dragon Pottery Studio
They fired my works during my stay and are awesome people as well!
It is a different feeling to see their work in pictures than in seeing and touching it in real life. And it's an ever greater experience catching them doing their work!
I just want to say thank you to all the potters I met and how incredibly generous of them to share their knowledge in ceramics! For someone like me who hasn't seen a lot of pots in my life yet, this is one great experience I'll forever be grateful for.
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