Mashiko Museum Residency Program
Mashiko Museum Residency Program Spring 2024
Julian Stair
（Potter・England）
Residence: Wednesday, January 17 - Monday, March 25, 2024
CV
| 1955 |
Born in Bristol, England |
| 1974-1978 |
BA Ceramics, Camberwell College, University of the Arts, London |
| 1978-1981 |
MA Ceramics, Royal College of Art, London |
| 2002 |
PhD, Royal College of Art, London
“Critical Writing on English Studio Pottery: 1910-1940” |
| 2004 |
European Achievement Award, World Crafts Council |
| 2011 |
A day in the life of VANGUARD COURT, Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, Mashiko, Japan |
| 2022 |
Appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
Events
Open Studio
Thursday, January 27. 13:00-16:00 at Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence
Theme of lecture: “ Why I make vessels -Thinking about vessel through the perspective of others-
Speaker : Julian Stair, Takahiro Kondo
Moderator : Shigemi Inaga
Workshop
Sunday, February 18. 13:30-15:30 at Pottery Studio (next to Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence)
Result Exhibition
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, April 7. 9:30-17:00/13:30-16:00 at Shoji Hamadaʼs House
The artist shows the works made in Mashiko.
Depending on the situation, the plan might be changed.
For the latest information, please check our social media.
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Mashiko Museum Residency Program Autumn 2022
Guest Artist
Roelof Uys
（Potter・England）
Residence: Sunday, October 2 - Wednesday, November 30, 2022
CV
| 1971 |
Born in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa |
| 1989-1991 |
Studied Fine Art at East London Technical College, South Africa
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| 1992 |
Started first Pottery, Limpopo province |
| 1994-95 |
Resident Potter at Bitou Crafts, Knysna |
| 1995 |
Moved studio to Cape Town |
| 1998-99 |
Worked at Four Seasons Pottery, London, England |
| 1999-2013 |
Worked at Gaolyard Studios, St Ives |
| 2013 |
Senior Production Potter at the Leach Pottery |
| 2014 |
Designed new stoneware Standard Ware range for the studio |
| 2016- |
Lead Potter and Creative Director of the Leach Studio |
Events
Open Studio
Thursday - Saturday, October 13 – 15, 2:00pm-4:00pm at Pottery Studio (next to Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence)
Workshop
Saturday, November 12, 1:30pm-3:30pm at Pottery Studio (next to Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence)
He demonstrates making (throwing and trimming) and decorating techniques.
Slide Lecture + Mashiko & St Ives Talk Show
Sunday, November 27, 1:30pm-3:30pm at Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence
1st half: Slide lecture about his life and work as a potter.
2nd half: Talk show by him and two Mashiko potters apprenticed at the Leach Pottery.
Speakers of talk show: Tomo Enokida, Muneaki Iwashita
Admission free.
Entry may be restricted if the attendance exceeds a certain number.
Depending on the situation, the plan might be changed.
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Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence
(in Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art / Ceramic Art Messe Mashiko)
3021 Mashiko, Mashiko-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi
TEL：+81(0)285-72-7555
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