Our documentary tells the story of one of America’s most respected studio potters, Randy Johnston. Set against the backdrop of his picturesque Wisconsin studio, it gives a revealing and moving insight into his artistic journey. Kicking against his family’s desire for him to become a doctor, Johnston tells of his early travels to Japan, meeting the great Shoji Hamada and apprenticing to National Living Treasure, Tatsuzo Shimaoka. We are also taken on a visit to the Minnesotan studio of his lifelong mentor and friend, 94 year old American legend, Warren MacKenzie. A deep thinker, Johnston talks about his approach to his working practice and his philosophy on art and teaching.
Having studied with Warren MacKenzie and Hamada’s favourite apprentice, Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Johnston is one of the most exciting and innovative potters working in America today. He is recognized internationally as an artist who has pursued functional expression and brought a fresh aesthetic vision to contemporary form, and for his many contributions to the development of wood kiln technology in the United States. http://www.goldmarkart.com See more films like this at http://www.WeLoveClay.com What is Goldmark? A family business started by Mike Goldmark, we’ve been selling art from the Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, UK for over 40 years and hold over 50,000 items in stock. Explore a wide range of the very best art and ceramics available to you through our website goldmarkart.com where you’ll also find scholarship pages, books, online catalogues and even GoldmarkTV! Enjoy your visit here: http://bit.ly/18ZF7Lv At http://discover.goldmarkart.com we publish beautiful films and articles for new buyers and seasoned collectors alike, with new content posted every week. See something you like and you can head over to http://goldmarkart.com, our online shop, where we sell an extraordinary range of art and ceramics. FACEBOOK http://facebook.com/goldmarkgallery TWITTER http://twitter.com/GoldmarkGallery INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/goldmarkart/ PINTEREST http://uk.pinterest.com/goldmarkgall… GOOGLE PLUS http://plus.google.com/u/0/+Goldmarkart YOUTUBE http://youtube.com/user/Goldmark… VIMEO http://vimeo.com/goldmarkgalleryhttp://goldmarkart.com
How to make a big bowl! Would you be brave enough to do this pottery technique? Check out her bowls and lanterns on her website store: https://studiolaroche.com//productAng… Step into Studio Laroche, and you will find Catherine, a ceramic artist who designs and makes by hand every piece in her shop.
This video shows you the full process of Catherine making a bowl from wheel throwing a bowl, drying, trimming, bisque, glazing, and firing the final pottery piece. Her handmade pottery is made in small batches in a modern decor styles, so this artisan pottery is not your Grandma’s outdated China cabinet! In a world of mass-produced dishware, handmade pottery adds personality back into your kitchen and home. Her ceramics are the result of a love for art and passion for the craft. She writes “I design small batch collections of ceramic wares inspired by the beauty, simplicity and tranquility of everyday moments. In doing so, my mission is to nurture a healthy, happy way of life through objects that are equally beautiful, meaningful and useful.” Rigaud, Quebec has been home to Studio Laroche since the Summer of 2018. The studio is located in the heart of the town, cozily nestled in one of the oldest buildings in the region. With the shoreline of the river in the backyard and the mountain just a short walk away. If you ever find yourself in Montreal or Ottawa area – consider signing up to one of her wheel throwing pottery workshops where you too can create a ceramic pottery piece from scratch.
Stop by for a visit: See how the her pottery pieces are made and browse the showroom shelves during open studio hours or by appointment. See you there! ================================================ Visit Studio Laroche on the web ~ (◠﹏◠✿) ✪
Forage Studios is a having Decal Printing Special of sorts to keep the printers purring and the laminator, glaminating your decal designs.
So, in order to keep the lights on here and your ceramics lookin’ their fine decaled selves, I set aside a portion of the next shipment of supplies to dedicate to this little special. Instead of the usual $25 CAD + shipping per page, prices will drop to $20 for a very short time or until the page count is reached. (For those of you in the US, currently this price in USD is about $14.05 + shipping… what a deal!).
There are some guidelines though and they are as such. Many for understanding:
• Minimum of 2 sheet per order
• Maximum of 5 sheets per order
• Pages must be print ready and no alterations will be made. The usual color calibration efforts will be made for you, but any extra graphic work will be subjected to the regular $15/ page fee.
If this steal of a deal is of interest to you, please navigate to the link into my IG profile (or head to www.foragestudios.com) and get yourself over to the Copy and Paste page where you will find all sorts of info to get you going. Then drop me a line to mariko.foragestudios@gmail.com and I can set up for your files for you so they are ready to go! (The shipment from Germany should be here next Monday or so.).
As a small business established to serve other small businesses, I super appreciate your help staying afloat during this current state of uncertain affairs.
Much decal love,
Mariko and her hairy assistants ❤️
We are all sheltered here at our home or huddled together at the pottery, not going out; beyond attempts to not drive each other crazy. We are missing working together and we are missing our friends and family. The speed at which the world is changing, the data on the number of people dying alone, and the unknowns about our economic futures are all overwhelming. Add to that the isolation necessary to limit the damage of this pandemic and loneliness floods in. Connection and gratitude are the salve to fear and frustration. I was talking with my apprentice Daniel Pfohl about these things and he spoke of a conversation he had with his father. Dan’s father runs a foundation that promotes the care of caregivers (DavidsRefuge.org) where he suggests that if we each call one person we have been out of touch with each day, and they call one person each day, and so on a radiating spread of love and connection will emanate forth building and growing, supporting and unifying us all.
We want to join you in saying, “I am thinking of you.” to all the people who’s presence has gifted us. On Wednesday, March 25th, Mill Creek Pottery will be having a “Thinking of You” Sale. As always you can brighten your own day with a purchase of handmade, woodfired clay made by Daniel Pfohl, Brian Chen and me (we did just have an excellent firing). But we want to encourage you to share connection and gratitude with special discount codes set up for this sale. If you are sending it as a gift to a friend, enter the code CAREPACKAGE and we will support your effort by taking 20% off your order.
WWII era African American Nurses, From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
We are also in tremendous debt to medical workers who will be pushed to the limit to test, care, educate and save us. They are working such long hours and risking exposure to do so. We honor them by staying home and not spreading the virus. We want to also share our appreciation with you all by offering a 50% discount off any purchase you make as a gift for anyone in the medical field. Send a mug to a doctor, a nurse, an EMT, a hospital administrator, an orderly, or a hospital custodian. Send them some love. You are helping support Dan, Brian and me, and partnering with us to say thank you. Enter the code MEDICAL and receive 50% off your order. (feel free to use this to gift yourself if you are working in the medical field)
Enter a note in the comment section and we will add a hand written message from you. Let’s lift each other up and make this historic time one where we draw closer.
