Body throwing

 I explored new action to make new forms.  I tried to throw clay by using head, mouth, elbow, stomach, knee and feet. The forms and scales of works were influenced by forms and scale of my body parts. also my action influence them.

Ceramic Art London 2015

I visit "Ceramic Art London2015".  

Most of British ceramic artists are not interested in making original glazes. I am making my original glazes, It would be strong character for my works.

Writing Producing Date

I visited Picasso museum in Paris. Picasso wrote producing dates with his signatures. It was interesting for me and influenced my project.  Producing date is one of the important point as artworks. We imagine background of paintings through dates.  I will write date on my pots. 

On Kawara also painted producing date. We imagine a lot of things from dates.

Photo shooting -Tortus Copenhagen-

TORTUS COPENHAGEN is a Danish pottery studio. Their images are very unique.  They take photos of their products with the muscular artist. I do not know whether it is the best presentation for their works. But this is their strategy and I think this presentation is very strong.

Photo shooting of miniature pots

 I have not had good photos of my miniature so I took photography of my miniature works. I took photos of them as groups of miniatures, because, I thought taking photos of them individually was not so beautiful.   Photo shooting is difficult, but it is very important to make presentations. I will ask professional photographer in the future to get great images.

Collaboration Project

I worked with Guang.

“Teaching method of glazing and experiment of new glaze.”

1.Aim/Outcomes

Yuta- getting inspiration from teaching.

Guang- learning glazing.

Joint aim- making new glaze recipe.

２.Role

Yuta teaches glazing to Guang.

Making new glaze together.

3.Methodology

Every Monday morning.

We are going to make some glaze test pieces together.

Evaluation 

We made some new glazes. Actually, creating glazes needs professional knowledge of glaze. I worked with Guang who does not have knowledge of glaze and I could not get any inspiration from him to made new glazes. I understand I have to study glaze by myself to make new glaze through this project.  I do not think collaboration always give us benefit.  And the  important problem of this project was that I have not chosen my partner by myself. I have to choose a partner who will give me benefit by myself, If I need collaboration.

Making miniature tea pots

I made miniature tea pots. I thought it could be good practice for my throwing.