DESIGNER
MAKER AND PAINTER
OF STONEWARE POTTERY
Yoko Takenami inscribing a dish
Slab built bottle 21cms high. The reverse of no.2
“Waters flow without racing to get ahead”
Another interpretation for the reverse of no.2
Bowl 23 cms diam.
“Harmony”
Bottle 17cms.high. “Flower”
Making pots for Yoko to inscribe was something new. Some pieces were made at her suggestion whilst others were my own thoughts as to what seemed suitable. We are both keen to see if we can successfully combine our different east/west aesthetics on the same piece. Likewise, one thing leads to another and it has been nice to try and reflect the significance of some of her characters with either an echoing English adage, a Latin tag or some illustrative brushwork of my own. We look forward to some exciting and adventurous times ahead.
Square 20 cms.”Writing” reflected with “ The spoken word goes, the written word lasts”
YOKO IS THE AUTHOR OF
‘THE SIMPLE ART OF JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY’
Yoko Takenami started her calligraphy studies at the age of six. Educated in Japan and in Ohio, US, she qualified as a master of calligraphy in 1990. Yoko teaches at various institutions such as the British Museum, while also working as a freelance interpreter. She regularly returns to Japan for inspiration for her calligraphy and tuition from her Teshinkai Master. Yoko has demonstrated calligraphy for the UK TV programme New Millennium.
COPYRIGHT
2008 Laurence McGowan
