Keiko Mori is a National Living Cultural Treasure in Japan. Her ceramics celebrate the centuries old traditions in ceramic arts. Although ceramic picnic baskets do not strictly speaking exist in the W ...
Read ArticleAlthough the origin of Let’s Laugh Day is unknown, it has been celebrated since 2019 as a way of stressing “laughter is the best medicine.” The national day stresses the benefit of l ...
Read ArticleA flourishing of ceramic arts is one of the historic traditions of the indigenous American cultures of the Southwest US. These cultures are collectively addressed as “Pueblo”, a refere ...
Read ArticleAnders Ruhwald is an artist whose works blur the line between sculpture and design. One of his key interests is in the contrasting of textures of different materials. ...
Read ArticleKenichi Matsuzaki exemplifies the richness of the contemporary ceramic art of Japan. His rough surface stoneware works pay tribute to the centuries old traditions of Japanese ceramics, one of the ...
Read ArticleAlthough not an officially designated national day, it is recognized by the National Day Calendar to celebrate the famous summer fruit. Peaches have been cultivated in the US since the 1600s with the ...
Read ArticleLet’s welcome the coming month of July with a gorgeous example of ceramics from Japan. Japanese ceramics have an incredibly long history and tradition of excellence. This tradition dates back to ...
Read ArticleNow that winter has set in with a vengeance, I think it is the perfect time to look at some art that can elicit a smile. ...
Read ArticleI can’t find anything about the history of International Pomegranate Month. However, I think pomegranate juice is yummy (and good for you), so let’s celebrate the month with art! ...
Read ArticleI recently learned that August is celebrated as National Dog Month. I’m all for a month dedicated to those loyal and darling fellow sentients! A well-known doggy treat maker announced the month- ...
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