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Clay Art Wales - 2005 - Ruthin

Clay Art Wales - 2005 - Ruthin

For me, the highlights of Clay Art 2005 were the throwing demonstrations given by Ken Matsuzaki aided by Yo Thom and Svend Bayer.





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Anagama kiln

Anagama kiln

Outside pot display

Outside pot display

Large pot

Large pot

Svend Bayer pot

Svend Bayer pot

Pots on display

Pots on display

Anagama kiln

Anagama kiln

Stoking the anagama kiln

Stoking the anagama kiln

Pots on top of the anagama kiln

Pots on top of the anagama kiln

Ken Matsuzaki pots

Ken Matsuzaki pots

Huge pot which Svend Bayer worked on in his demonstration

Huge pot which Svend Bayer worked on in his demonstration

Svend Bayer starting off a huge pot

Svend Bayer starting off a huge pot

Svend Bayer working on a huge pot

Svend Bayer working on a huge pot

Svend Bayer building up using clay coils

Svend Bayer building up using clay coils

Svend Bayer working on a huge pot

Svend Bayer working on a huge pot

Svend Bayer drying his demonstration pot

Svend Bayer drying his demonstration pot

Ken Matsuzaki and Yo Thome waiting to demonstrate

Ken Matsuzaki and Yo Thome waiting to demonstrate

Ken Matsuzaki kneading his clay

Ken Matsuzaki kneading his clay

Ken Matsuzaki forming a yunomi from a hump of clay

Ken Matsuzaki forming a yunomi from a hump of clay

Ken Matsuzaki - detail of throwing

Ken Matsuzaki - detail of throwing

Ken Matsuzaki and Yo Thom during the demonstration

Ken Matsuzaki and Yo Thom during the demonstration

Ken Matsuzaki forming a yunomi

Ken Matsuzaki forming a yunomi

Ken Matsuzaki working on a sake bottle

Ken Matsuzaki working on a sake bottle

Ken Matsuzaki forming a sake bottle

Ken Matsuzaki forming a sake bottle

Ken Matsuzaki forming the foot ring on a yunomi

Ken Matsuzaki forming the foot ring on a yunomi