Sometimes you just have to follow through to see what happens with a nagging idea. I like the alternating matte/shiny as the tealight glows.

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It forces me to practice patience and learn when to stop before I lose it; literally and figuratively. Practice makes progress.

[Oregon Red clay - 8lb/3.6kg]

Don’t hesitate to reach out to local potters through their social media pages. Many are excited to meet and exchange ideas with potters from other countries. ☺️

I’m lucky to have friends who know creatives to connect me with local potters. A couple of them were trained abroad, so their English was great.

My knowledge of Japanese is seriously lacking, so Google Translate or Papago were incredibly helpful. 😅

Aside from the museums, Seto in Aichi is an incredible location for pottery. I’m definitely returning to Seto because the half-day trip was not enough.

There’s so much to learn and never enough time, but I’m grateful for the opportunities to expand my knowledge and build new connections.

Me too! And her dip in acid wasn’t very long to bring out the lovely rainbows.

I am! 🙂 Learning new techniques and processes gets the mojo moving.

IMHO - What’s this “should?” 😉 The gorgeous, smooth drips make your cup extra unique. The person who decides to adopt it would understand.

Thank you so much!

Thanks!