A very cool article on ceramic artist Takashi Ichikawa, conveniently also available in English. I've really admired the photos of his work, and from what I could gather his whole idea around settings and locations for tea. Reading this article and getting a better understanding for his approach and personality has only made me admire what he is doing even more. Looking to the past, while making something new, and approaching things with curiosity and joy rather than being overly serious or cryptic about things. Would love to have the chance to have tea in one of his creative settings some day.
https://www.chagocoro.jp/en/article/16561.html
Takashi Ichikawa article
Agreed and thanks for posting this. I hear a lot of people reporting very good things about his water kettles!wave_code wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:23 pmA very cool article on ceramic artist Takashi Ichikawa, conveniently also available in English. I've really admired the photos of his work, and from what I could gather his whole idea around settings and locations for tea. Reading this article and getting a better understanding for his approach and personality has only made me admire what he is doing even more. Looking to the past, while making something new, and approaching things with curiosity and joy rather than being overly serious or cryptic about things. Would love to have the chance to have tea in one of his creative settings some day.
https://www.chagocoro.jp/en/article/16561.html
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That's a beautiful article indeed. Even magical in how it entwines the ideas dear to people of all walks of life, whether one makes their tea out of teabag or with prized ancient utensils, kind of 'tea is life' angle that's still steeped in the practical and down-to-earth attitude. It being a tea related article almost feels like a hoax, I enjoyed the social and cultural aspects much to grow a modest smile of the gemstones draped as tea master interview. Thank you, @wave_code!
I have one of his older kettles and after seasoning it makes the softest textured water. I love it so much I've bought a backup and a third as a gift to a dear friend. She says it makes "cloud water".
I also have some of his plates and a teapot. The teapot is really beautiful with an iridescent, metallic shimmer, but doesn't get much use since I have teapots that perform better for tea. It is not a bad teapot by any means, I just have better performing teapots for the teas that I drink. It's a lovely work of art though.
I also have some of his plates and a teapot. The teapot is really beautiful with an iridescent, metallic shimmer, but doesn't get much use since I have teapots that perform better for tea. It is not a bad teapot by any means, I just have better performing teapots for the teas that I drink. It's a lovely work of art though.