17th Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City

Late July 2023 Yunomi Invitational opens online only Friday at 10:00 AM CST. Show date TBD

Definition of Yunomi (U-No-Me): A cup with a trimmed or turned foot, without a handle. Unlike the more formal Chawan tea bowl, which is used during the Japanese tea ceremony, the Yunomi is made for daily (or informal) tea drinking. While a Chawan is not too tall and narrow for vigorous whisking of tea and is held with two hands, a Yunomi is taller and not as wide and used mostly to drink tea made with tea leaves and held with one hand.

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Cake “Corset” Plate (2023) Porcelain, Glaze, Porcelain Paint, Vintage Decals, 24k German Gold Luster, Adhesive, Flocking, Silicone, Swarovski Crystals 6 x 7 x 7 $575 Inventory | PLINTH Gallery – “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” | April 7 – May 27, 2023

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Vase “Madame Bleu” (2023) Porcelain, Glaze, Vintage Decals, 24k German Gold Luster, Silicone, Swarovski Crystals 6 x 4 x 4 $225 Inventory | PLINTH Gallery – “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” | April 7 – May 27, 2023

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Save the dates!

I’m so excited to finally announce that the cups that I introduced to you a few weeks ago and had such a great response to will be showing at the following galleries:

April 7th – “Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling” at Plinth Gallery
April 12th – “The Functional Canvas VIII” at Charlie Cummings Gallery (opens 10AM online)

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The chrysanthemum represents longevity, rejuvenation and nobility in Japan. It is also the symbol of autumn, harvest and goodwill. Because of its auspicious meaning, the flower frequently appears on decorations, accessories, porcelains, kimonos and obis, as well as Japan’s 50 yen coin

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Ceramic artist and china painter Melanie Sherman creates beautiful sterling silver jewelry pieces with porcelain stones. Decorated with vintage decals from Europe and Japan, these one-of-kind pieces tell the story of historic porcelain wares, used as dinnerware in 18th century Europe.

Patterns and styles evolved, and by the late 15th century arrangements were common enough to be appreciated by ordinary people and not only by the imperial family and its retainers. Ikebana, in the beginning, was very simple, constructed from only a very few stems of flowers and evergreen branches. This first form of ikebana is…

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Ikebana (生け花, 活け花, “arranging flowers” or “making flowers alive”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is also known as Kadō (華道, “way of flowers”). The tradition dates back to Heian period, when floral offerings were made at altars. Later, flower arrangements were instead used to adorn the tokonoma (alcove) of a traditional Japanese…

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The national flower of Japan, the cherry blossom – or Sakura, represents a time of renewal and optimism. The pops of pink mark the ending of winter and signify the beginning of spring. Due to their quick blooming season, cherry blossoms also symbolize the transience of life, a major theme in Buddhism. Sakura (桜) – Sakura means “cherry blossom” and is…

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The term “democracy” first appeared in ancient Greek political and philosophical thought in the city-state of Athens during classical antiquity. The word comes from demos, “common people” and kratos, “strength”.

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