Does anyone know where I can find information for an ceramic apprenticeship in Japan? -

Hey all. I am a second generation potter and a graduate school going for my MFA in ceramics. I work mostly in functional works and and am very interested in wood firings. I would love to be able to apprentice in Japan but I am not sure were to start looking. Does anyone know where I should look? Thanks.

apprenticeship in japan updated sun 11 may 03 bfine on fri 9 may 03 This appeared in the e-yakimono.net newsletter: Mashiko Apprenticeship --------------------------------------... Mashiko-based potter Okuma Toshiaki is looking for an apprentice to start this August. Says Okuma: quot;My name is Toshi Okuma, I live in Mashiko and own a small ceramic production studio called Yumito. I would like a foreign professional potter working outside of Japan to come to my studio and create their pottery works and then have an exhibition at a fine gallery in Mashiko. I will pay for the round fair air tickets, and supply a great working studio space and living apartment. I have good size working space, three large gas kilns, one med. electric kiln, eight electric wheels, four pug mills, slab roller, two extruders, plus many extras. I have a very clean apartment furnished, with kitchen, bath/w shower and toliet, on my property to stay here and work in comfort.quot; Any interested parties please contact Okuma-san directly at yumito@lilac.ocn.ne.jp

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