Shoji Hamada

Shoji Hamada was a Japanese potter born in Kawasaki Japan in the late 1800s. He became a potter after seeing the works of Bernard Leach, and the two became good friends. He established a workshop in Mashiko, and only decided to use locally sourced materials when making his crafts. The paint brushes he used was made from him with the use of dog hairs and bamboos and he created his own glazes to use. He opened up his own museum in his own house and provided housing for visiting potters who were abroad. Pictured above his vase called "A Stoneware Flower Vase". It was picked  for this blog post for it's color and simplicity. When i saw this vase it automatically gave me peace and made me think of gardens and flowers and pure bliss. The detailed but simple flower makes me feel reserved and the entire pot looked as if it was effortlessly done. The price of the vase is currently unknown.