Hot Spring Soak

on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

a hot soak in the setting sun,

natural mineral salts.

Across the Kanto Plains

from Mt. Tsukuba on a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji and

the buildings of Tokyo in the far background, foreground
city is called Tsukuba (The Science City).

Shine Your LIGHT!

blazing budha

flowers for you

Shinning Stars Spark!

Mr. Kameda & Mrs. Kameda, me & Yoshimi out at
Kamahei-Sushi in Mashiko, Japan

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.