Tamba pottery, view 09., fired pots in the Ichino workshop

Tamba pottery, view 09., fired pots in the Ichino workshop

Arts-Ceramics

This group of finished pieces were on ware boards in the Ichino workshop. To some extent, they may represent experiments with new forms, glazes, or decorative techniques, that may diverge some from traditional Tamba vessels.

This image may suggest a major question: what is the role of the traditional craftsperson in the late 20th and early 21st centuries? How has the role of the craft object changed in the industrial and post-industrial world? What are the aesthetic consequences of these issues?

Editorial assistant: Sandy Augustin. Collection Librarian: Amy Bryant. Please send any questions, comments, or content corrections to Michael Thiedeman, Professor of Art, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374 USA. email address: thiedmi@earlham.edu

Thiedeman, Michael

Earlham College

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Japan - Showa 1926 - 1989

Kinki (region), Kyoto Prefecture, Tamba (inhabited place)

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