Wakusei — literally “wandering star,” the Japanese word for planet — evokes the movement of objects of the cosmos.
She came from planet Wakusei . . .
From his atelier in Japan’s lush hillsides, Tenshin Juba works in rhythm with nature, creating works with natural ash-glaze, fertile clay and stone. Each object embodies the tension between earth and sky, feeling both ancient and newly discovered.
The firing process which spans roughly seven days unveils a spectrum of tactile textures from glassy pools of silica, polished metallic hues in inky black, nude and platinum to the rugged emergence of rocks from the surfaces achieved through the ichi-haze “stone-burst” technique.”
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Organic matter for Juba Tenshin’s Ash Glaze
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Organic matter for Juba Tenshin’s Ash Glaze
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