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Suzanne Wang Ceramics
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Suzanne Wang is a ceramicist based on the Big Island of Hawaii. She makes sculptural work and functional ware by hand building and throwing. This channel will feature videos telling her story, show her creative process and show aspects of her life working with clay.
Suzanne Wang Ceramics at Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort
An intimate look at Suzanne Wang’s ceramics inside the Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort. This iconic Big Island hideaway, sustainably renovated and reopened in July 2023, offers a unique and tranquil experience in its thatched-roof huts by the ocean. Featuring her sculptural wall lighting, one-of-a-kind vessels for the Moana restaurant, to unique handcrafted pieces in the guest rooms, all were produced here in her Big Island studio. Working closely with NICOLE HOLLIS, the renowned San Francisco-based interior design firm, Wang's art seamlessly merges with the resort's interior, creating an unforgettable fusion of art and design.
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Suzanne Wang - a ceramicist in Hawaii
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Step into the world of Suzanne Wang's ceramics as she shares a glimpse into her creative process and her love for clay. From beautifully crafted functional ware to unique sculptural pieces, her work is inspired by the lush surroundings of the Big Island. Each piece is a testament to her passion and dedication to the craft. Witness her meticulous making process unfold, leading to the creation of...
Teotitlan del Valle Valley of the Gods
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A visit to Mexico's Tlacolula district in 2019, where the charming village of Teotilan del Valle resides. Home to many traditional Zapotec weavers and farmers, this place was truly special. Highlights of our day excursions included the Tlacolula market, Mujeres del Barro Rojo of San Marcos Tlapazola (Women of the Red Clay), the Hierve el Agua mineral springs and Mitla's ancient ruins.
Being a Pottery Apprentice in Japan
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 года назад
This short film is about my one year apprenticeship in Japan with master potter Ken Matsuzaki. It follows my journey prior to leaving and during my second month in Mashiko. It touches upon some of the cultural differences between East and west in the student-teacher relationship. This documentary was made for Hawaiian airlines in-flight programming "Hawaiian Skies", which features stories about...
Inside & Out of the Studio Suzanne Wang Ceramics
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Visit Big Island Ceramicist Suzanne Wang's studio, and get a glimpse into her creative process for a project for the Donkey Mill Art Center in Kona. See where she gets her inspiration in her surrounding environment of the east side's Hamakua coast.
What a wonderful video. Beautifully filmed and wonderfully narrated by Suzanne. What an exhilarating experience 😊
An AMAZING short film. Thank you for sharing!
My father died only a few days ago. The only good thing about his cancer was that I got closer to him.
I never thought of Death but since my stroke I have been brought to a standstill having to re-evaluate myself and my life and my reasons for making certain changes and decisions that did not please anyone. I am therefore still on a journey trying to reconnect with my truth.
I have always loved natural beauty and colours. This is my connection to my environment.
Thank you for sharing your story
Probably would have learned more to use your Chinese connections to learn from the potters in Jing De Zhen. Your average 14 to 20 year old thrower will probably have better technical skills than this guy. An instructor / master there will have over 30 years of experience before they hit 50 and the training experience will be a lot more practical as opposed to doing the instructor's chores.
Funny you should mention that, because I am going to Jingdezhen in Sept for an artist residency at JCUIS :) What I learned in Mashiko was so profoundly different from my life in the States. It greatly impacted on my life and my approach towards ceramics. I did not excel in technical skills, but the experience improved my discipline and deepened my understanding of the craft in a very fundamental way. Super excited to see the contrast between the Chinese and Japanese approach towards clay!
@suzannewangceramics3280 Congratulations! I think you will find it to be a very enlightening experience. If you have never been there before, certain parts of the city (although tourist-sy) will have small work shops littered everywhere, and all of them are able to move clay on a world class level. Definitely befriend some of them if possible.
I can’t even trade wedging labor for 1 on 1 training where I am located and at my skill level. They have to always be making pots. The thing about learning pottery is it takes time. I don’t know anyone that took a one night a week class for 6 weeks and came out throwing 12 inch tall, 1 pound(about 450 grams) cylinders. Even if you have natural skill, you can’t mentally process everything you have to be doing when throwing properly. I am glad you got to do this.
So true. It really takes years and years! I am still learning :) And throwing is just the beginning of getting to know clay and your relationship with the material. Just keep practicing and observing...sometimes the slower way is deeper training.
Your work is beautiful!!! Brava!
Thanks so much🥰
This how booo want to live ❤️
Thank you, this was a very well made video! If you dont mind me asking, you mentioned that you were not allowed to help him with any of his work. Were you able to actually make any of your own pottery, and throw on a wheel?
When this video was made, I had only been there a month. I was actually able to make some work of his from press molds, using slabs of clay. I wasn't able to throw any of his work because my throwing skills were not good enough at that time. I was able to make my own work near the end of my apprenticeship, and I made a body of work that was thrown and handbuilt from slabs and coils. These were presented at an exhibition at the end of my one year apprenticeship.
Oh ok, thank you.
It’s not for everyone. It sounds oppressive
Thank you so much for this video, there's so much truth & feeling in it! There is nothing like cone 10+!!!
Do you speak Japanese? This seems amazing. I have been doing ceramics for 8 years and I really want to do an apprenticeship in Japan. I don’t speak Japanese but love going to Japan and would like to learn Japanese and how they do ceramics.
I don't speak Japanese, which made this experience more challenging. But I did learn the basics while I was there. Maybe 30-50 words. It would be very beneficial to learn some conversational Japanese and pottery terminology if you want to travel there to study ceramics!
Beautiful! Love the diversity of wheel and slab.
OH, I was very happy to find you Suzanne. I liked and appreciated your journey of ceramic artist, watched your time in Japan... and what a coincidence... I was in Teotitlan del Valle years ago too.... 😊I look forward to see more your story.
Thanks so much! Happy you enjoyed my films and my journey with clay :)
soo clean!!! great work you two!!!
Pottery the art of waiting you make the piece wait then finish it wait again until ready for the firing load kiln wait fire wait for cooling and then get to see the result. No other art for is like this can be months between the concept and the result in the hand it it my be a failure in the kiln.
So true! That process can be nerve wracking but also is such a wonderful teacher on patience and perseverance.
wondefull! Thank you!!!
What an incredible movie, and story! This deserves to reach more viewers, and I hope you find your audience!
lovely video! thank you for posting it.
I wanted to know how can from india i can apply for apprentiship
Being a crafts man, pottery is only one thing have never tried.
I am supposed to go to Tajimi to study pottery so this video is great! How did you manage to get an apprenticeship?
It was a long process! I recommend reading John Baymore's advice on studying ceramics in Japan. See: community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1268-advice-on-studying-ceramics-in-japan/
Lovely video! Sooo many questions, how good was your japanese when you first started? How much pottery did you do before approaching Matsuzaki to apprentice? Did you just casually ask, or did you show your portfolio and explain yourself?
I barely knew any Japanese and was studying the language online. It was difficult to learn Japanese while apprenticing because we did not talk too much during work, and I had very little to practice it in conversations on my day off. I had been doing pottery for a couple years prior to my apprenticeship, but was very amateur. The application and portfolio process was rigorous. It took over a year, with lots of vetting. I also traveled to Japan to visit him prior to my acceptance.
I didn’t speak hardly any Japanese when I started and learned very little while I was there because we didn’t talk a lot in the studio. The lengthy process of getting my apprenticeship took about a year, in order to get the visa, and I made sure to travel to Japan first and visit his studio before I was accepted. It was a major commitment for both student and teacher:)
I want to be able to do this so bad but I have no idea how.
Wait a minute, why are there only 74 views? This is such an interesting topic re an opportunity mostly closed to foreigners, and there is such high production value....! I can't be the only one that searches Japanese pottery apprenticeship on RUclips??
LOL, I'm not so great at promoting myself. I created this channel last year so this is a fairly new post. It was originally published on Hawaiian Skies (it was made for in-flight programming) for Hawaiian Airlines...so it got a lot of views there! Thank you for watching :)