Makoto Yabe Ceramics

Born in fukushima japan yabe began studying ceramics in kyoto at the age of nine.

Makoto yabe ceramics.

Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. Makoto yabe 1947 2005 four piece sculptural studio pottery group massachusetts c 1980. Curvilinear abstract forms in matte bronze green glazes. Yabe taught ceramics in alaska before moving to boston.

He really came here for artistic freedom bill thrasher of wellesley an independent curator who specializes in japanese art said friday. Yabe s work exemplifies the artistic freedom and improvisational approach that was essentially prohibited to him in japan where he was a classically trained ceramicist. Makoto yabe s work beautifully exemplifies the transmission of japanese ceramics to the west. 1999 ceramic instructor recreation department ceramics program wayland massachusetts primary work experience.

John jordan turned wood vessel 1992. In order to be free to experiment and explore the boundaries. Both were incised with the artist s cipher. Makoto yabe was a classically trained japanese ceramicist who came to the united states to expand the boundaries of his art.

Yabe then came to boston where he was an integral member. Makoto yabe ceramics for the ritual of tea drinking it would be impossible to engage in the study of japanese ceramics without being confronted with the single most famous of all japanese ceramics the tea bowl and the challenge for foreign potters as well as contemporary japanese potters is to demystify it. He completed his training at the age of 24 with a four year apprenticeship under jinmatsu uno and sango uno. Karen karnes covered jar.

The obituary was featured in boston globe on may 26 2005. Born in fukushima japan yabe began studying ceramics in kyoto at the age of nine. Makoto yabe passed away in boxford massachusetts. Wendell castle turned wood bowl c.

Signed wax resist stoneware vessel. Peter voulkos ice bucket 1978. 1975 1988 student of makoto yabe decordova museum school lincoln massachusetts. Makoto yabe s work beautifully exemplifies the transmission of japanese ceramics to the west.

Makoto yabe was a classically trained japanese ceramicist who came to the united states to expand the boundaries of his art. Makoto yabe ceramic bowl c. He completed his training at the age of 24 with a four year apprenticeship under jinmatsu uno and sango uno.