Anagama kiln from Shigaraki

Anagama:

Wood-fired Stoneware from Shigaraki

Shigaraki is situated in the heart of the Japanese Islands,
and is one of the six oldest pottery centers in Japan.

The work featured here comes primarily from Anagama
style kilns, the oldest style kiln in Japan.

by Shiho Kanzaki



Contents: japanese language

  1. Point What's new? (Updated Jan.10.2010)

  2. Point S.D.G.

  3. Point Ten-day anagama firing and unloading.

  4. Point Hibikidou's anagama construction and the first firing.

  5. Point Collected Articles on this Home Page

  6. Virtual Exhibition :
    Selected Photos Of Work Produced In Anagama Style Kilns and Other Styles. Including Artist's Statement, Resume and Other Articles (History, Plans of Anagama and etc). (Arrange in alphabetical order.) Point Shiho Kanzaki #1 (Japan) Book #1
    Point Shiho Kanzaki #2 (Japan) Book #2
    Point Shiho Kanzaki #3 (Japan) New Texture Works
    Point Shiho Kanzaki #4 (Japan) Articles and Photos
    Point Karl Beamer #1 (U.S.A.)
    Point Karl Beamer #2 (U.S.A.) Beamer's Firing the Anagama in Shigaraki
    Point Chuck Hindes (U.S.A.) Wood Firing
    Point Dick Lehman #1 (U.S.A.) Wood-Firing
    Point Dick Lehman #2 (U.S.A.) Side-Firing
    Point Dick Lehman #3 (U.S.A.) Saggar-Firing
    Point Suketoshi Matsuyama (Japan)
    Point Chester Nealie (Australia)
    Point Jeff Shapiro (U.S.A)
    Point Toshiko Takaezu (U.S.A.)
    Point Peter H. Voulkos (U.S.A) (16,Feb.,2002. Mr. Voulkos san died away.)

  7. Photographs Of Ancient Pottery :
    Point Ancient Shigaraki Pottery
    Point Ancient Tanba Pottery

  8. Point Link Page #1 Anagama and Ceramics Sites

  9. Point A lesured old man, Shiho's talking over tea. (Weblog)

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