Makoto Yabe Ceramics

Yabe taught ceramics in alaska before moving to boston.

Makoto yabe ceramics.

Curvilinear abstract forms in matte bronze green glazes. 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.

Signed wax resist stoneware vessel. In order to be free to experiment and explore the boundaries. Karen karnes covered jar. 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. Yabe then came to boston where he was an integral member. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. Makoto yabe passed away in boxford massachusetts.

Makoto yabe ceramic bowl c. The obituary was featured in boston globe on may 26 2005. Sep 19 2011 this pin was discovered by mudpuppy ceramic studio. Born in fukushima japan yabe began studying ceramics in kyoto at the age of nine.

Early peter voulkos pot riptide ceramic triptych by neil tetkowski 1996. Both were incised with the artist s cipher. He completed his training at the age of 24 with a four year apprenticeship under jinmatsu uno and sango uno. 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.

Makoto yabe was a classically trained japanese ceramicist who came to the united states to expand the boundaries of his art. Wendell castle turned wood bowl c. John jordan turned wood vessel 1992. Peter voulkos ice bucket 1978.

He completed his training at the age of 24 with a four year apprenticeship under jinmatsu uno and sango uno. 1975 1988 student of makoto yabe decordova museum school lincoln massachusetts. Makoto yabe was a classically trained japanese ceramicist who came to the united states to expand the boundaries of his art.