Potter Lee in Mashiko

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Potter Lee from Mashiko



Daruma calligraphy painted by my grandfather.

Name: Lee
Location: Mashiko, Tochigi, Japan

Born in Osaka Japan, lived in same neighborhood that Sen No Rikyu was from, went to school in Michigan, moved to Minnesota to study with Dainin Katagiri Roshi, moved to Mashiko, Japan to do 3 year apprenticeship with National Living Treasure Tatsuzo Shimaoka, established my own kiln and pottery in Mashiko, Japan.

Check out Lee's BLOG for a great collection of pottery.
http://potters.blogspot.com/


Various Photologs.
http://seisokuro.blogspot.com/



Here is another site with many photos from the kiln IKIRU

The name Ikiru comes from the Akira Kurosawa movie by the same name.
In English it means: "To Live!"



Jizo Bottles, 5" Tall These bottles are inspired by the stone Jizo statues that are often see at crossroads in the countryside of Japan. Jizo is the guardian of travellers, both in this world and the next.
They are also inspired by the woodprint maker Shiko Munakata.
http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~ikiru/


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. Mashikoyaki 益子焼 and Mingei folk craft 民芸 　


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