Firing Log » Oten Gallery http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log ancient kiln | 21st century log book Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Malcolm Greenwood’s Pots Available http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/82 http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/82#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:02:08 +0000 odin http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/82 A little more than a week ago, I received a shipment of pots from Malcolm Greenwood. When I opened the box, I was delighted to find his distinctive works to be at once wonderful to look at, and a delight to touch. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and while true, it should also be said that a touch is worth ten thousand words. I encourage you to look at the pictures of these works, but realize I haven’t words enough to describe them and the pictures do not do them proper justice.

If you haven’t already, listen to Malcolm’s interview, look at the photogallery of his art and studio, and of course, check out the pieces for sale in the Oten Gallery. In the meantime, a treat for the eye:

Natural Ash Glaze Bud Vase photogallery

Bizen Style Blossom Vase photogallery

Salt Glazed Crackle Slip Bottle photogallery

Bizen Style Bud Vase photogallery

Wood Fired Shino Bottle photogallery

Wood Fired Shino Plate photogallery

]]> http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/82/feed 0 A Store Is Born http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/60 http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/60#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:03:53 +0000 odin http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/60 Not exactly big news in the universe, a store is born every day on mothership earth, but I’m excited nonetheless. Anyone browsing this site on Jan. 17, between 9:00 and 9:30 pm (PST), saw it happen. There were definite convulsions as the new files I prepared on my home server were transferred up and last minute glitches eliminated. With the exception of one particularly recalcitrant positioning issue in the header menu when moving to the photo albums, things should be stable for a while now.

As for the “Oten Gallery”, my plan is simple and I wonder why I had not thought of it earlier. After doing a couple podcasts it suddenly occurred to me that it would be nice to run an online gallery. I would get to handle many pots made by many potters, and potters who might find it difficult to trade their wood fired wares could have an outlet which reaches a broader audience (presuming of course it works out in the long run).

Setting up shop has been a real learning experience. Some fun and some not so much.  Figuring out new software packages was hard and often frustrating.  Learning how to use a light tent to take pictures of the pieces I received has been much more fun. In any event, the dreary part is over and I’m looking forward to the chance to see many fine pieces of wood fired pottery in the future.

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