Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Ceramics Observation Reflection

So I just got back from my ceramics class observation (Mary Ellen Salmon in Trumansburg) and am so happy that I got to sit in on her class! The class was full of people from all different levels and it made me feel better about myself because I am beginner at wheel throwing too. There is so much that I don't know about ceramics and being in a different environment than our classroom at school was helpful. She recommended that I read "The Book of Tea" which is all about the Japanese tea ceremony, so I definitely need to stop by Barnes and Noble and get that this weekend.

I took some pictures of the artwork in her gallery (some is Mary Ellen's and some is made by other local potters) and will use them for creative inspiration also.


I love love LOVE the gradient here and definitely want to incorporate that in my tea set somehow.


 I think the flowers are a nice, classic touch to these cups and it would look good on my tea set.


The brown color here makes it look very authentic and traditional and that would look good for the tea set I have in mind. 


ホイールは投げる
Hoīru wa nageru
Wheel Throw



Monday, February 11, 2013

Officially on my Own

I got exited from WISE today... Exciting!!!!! This week I am going to spend time researching, both online and reading books. I went to the public library over the weekend and found some great books about the Japanese tea ceremony that I want to get started on. I have also decided that I'm going to learn a bit of Japanese!

Tomorrow (and every Tuesday from now on) I am going to start going to Yoga classes through the Cornell Wellness Program. Yoga is related to my project because of the "zen" that it creates.... And I also just really want to start doing yoga.

I'm excited to be able to officially begin on my project and am welcoming any ideas from my readers on research materials!!

さようなら
Sayōnara
Goodbye