Mt. Fuji seen from Mashiko!

heading home from Mashiko, Mt. Fuji was there to greet me.

Yamani`s Sacho & Hoshoshima-san caught cutting up a whole lot of mochi!

M e r r y...X-M a s...P l a n e t...E a r t h !

Yukie, Harvey, me, Yoshimi, David, & Joyce at
Yoshimi`s Christmas dinner party.

Mochi beatin` in Mashiko

Yamani Otsuka`s Sacho getting down on beatin`rice.

Makin`Mochi, this batch is with split beans & seaweed.

What`s Cookin`@Yamani

Yamani Otsuka`s "Gallery Midori" is hot in Mashiko.

My favorite sponsor- Ms. Ichi Oku Yen!

xenovision supporters

B-kuri dumburi found a happy home to go to, thanks!!!

Soeta-san (gallery curator), Main sponor & ceramics collector
Mr. Hirosawa, 74yrs. old and has come to our exhibit everday +
the day of the set up and Mrs. Kato (gallery manager).

Mr. & Mrs. Shibata with daughter and staff (thank you!).

Nice couple & happy supporters of xenovision. (domo!)

(l~r) Gallery Midori`s manager Mrs. Kato, client Mr. Machida,

me w/a gift special sake, Douglas, & Andrew. (arigato!)

Mashiko`s suave`Harvey Young aka: Uncle Fester dropped on by,
check out his ceramics at-http://www.harveyyoungpottery.com/

Graphic Designer, photographer, & Farmer from Office 1420.

30 SPINS TOGETHER!!!

they feel in love with this "b-kuri~kao-zala" (surprised face plate).

KOMPAI~ The TOAST !!!

the opening party at Gallery Midori, Mashiko, Japan.
(Thank You Everyone!)

Coming up next...

Our second exhibition for 2008 at Gallery Midori in Mashiko.
Gallery`s website http://www.yamani-otsuka.co.jp (Japanese only)

ready to glaze

Bisque ware drying in the sun after being sanded & washed.

Next, they will be glazed and fired just in time for my ceramics
exhibition coming up (Dec. 6~28) at Gallery Midori in Mashiko.

what`s going on here...

these faces just came out!

Tea Bowls or Macha-O-Le?

Let there be Light!

setting fire for a fall bisque.

Found Artifacts

found artifacts from my fall expedition.

Seed Saver Iwasaki-san

promotional card for Seed Saver Iwasaki-san.

(photos & design: xenovision/pebble studio)

A Letter from Michiko

This came to me in the mail the other day-
thanks Michiko!

Seed Pods from Space

4 months have passed since I have touched clay, now I`ve started
my fall session continuing my vase series, "Seed Pods from Space".

These vases will be slipped with porcelain from Kyoto
then drawn upon and multi-fired.

"Seed Pods from Space" vase series, fall 2008.

Beautifully Small

POLYUNSATURATED METAMORPHOSIS

POLYUNSATURATED METAMORPHOSIS ϑ
(sacred visions off starboard)

POLYUNSATURATED METAMORPHOSIS ζ
(malediction~perfection, edit your own reality)

POLYUNSATURATED METAMORPHOSIS ψ
(he dreams of waking up)

POLYUNSATURATED METAMORPHOSIS Ω
(inscribed light shines, mind`s eye sees)

POLYUNSATURATED METAMORPHOSIS ν
(fulminate fugitive, the frozen fool)

POLYUNSATURATED METAMORPHOSIS
(seedtime iteration, a phoenix is born)

Miss TARA @ Taiyo-mura beach.

14? years and she`s still catching waves! 

Kuribakos Delievered

The BROKEN BROKER & my ceramics & their kuribako

hand painted wooden boxes which they are kept in.

signing and honko stamping the kuribakos, Mashiko, Japan.