E-Karatsu Shino Large Bowl: Grasses (Mike Martino)
Approximately D11.77″x H4″
Wood-fired stoneware with iron pigment drawing
Made in Saga, Japan by Mike Martino
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New Work by Mike Martino: The Sun and the Moon Shine Eternally Inside a Jar
Ceramics by Mike Martino in our shop -> As April comes to an end in San Diego, the parks and beaches have begun to gradually reopen. This marks the beginning of what will be a very long and uncertain journey to ending our physical distancing that began what seems a lifetime ago in mid-March. But…
The Master in the Redwoods: Pond Farm Pottery and the Legacy of Marguerite Wildenhain
This past February, potter Bill Geisinger drove me to the rustic and eclectic town of Guerneville along the Russian river in Sonoma County in Northern California. During our car ride there, Bill related to me the logging history of Guerneville, the Bohemian Club, and its controversial grove retreat nearby, and soon, I found myself surrounded…
Building a Japanese Glassware Tradition: Blown Glass by Floresta Fabrica
Blown glasswork by Floresta Fabrica in our shop -> When people think of crafts from Japan, glassware is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But even though the craft has a relatively short history in Japan, I personally think Japan boasts many glass makers who create exceptional work, both sculpturally and functionally.…
Every Bowl Like Your First: The First Kettle of 2020 in San Diego
Happy New Year! Thank you for your support of Entoten in 2019 through visiting my website, offering comments, interacting through the blog and SNS, and purchasing work at my gallery and online shop. I would like to ask for your continued support in 2020, so that I can keep on sharing the work and stories…
Kagamimochi on Ontayaki Pedestal Plate
Ontayaki in our shop -> The final addition to the Entoten gallery in 2019 is Ontayaki, which is produced in the small village of Onta, in northern Oita prefecture, by 10 families that are the descendants of its founders dating back to 1705. For this batch of work, I asked a good friend that I…
Horihata Ran: Kutaniyaki to the Dining Tables Around the World
Kutaniyaki by Horihata Ran in our shop -> Horihata Ran is an up and coming Japanese Kutaniyaki (Kutani ware) potter who is worldly-wise and talented beyond her years. Born in Kanazawa surrounded by the rich ceramics culture of Kutaniyaki, Ran’s beginning as a potter was earlier than most of her contemporaries. She attended a vocational…
New Baskets by Takami Yasuhiro
New bamboo baskets by Takami Yasuhiro in our shop-> Did you know that you need a pair of very strong hands to weave a large heavy-duty bamboo basket? Until I visited master bamboo basket weaver Takami Yasuhiro last year, I didn’t know how tough each of his bamboo splints were. As the basket gets bigger…
New Kohiki Pots by Inoue Shigeru
Ceramics by Inoue Shigeru in our shop December 7th, 2019-> The beauty of the kohiki pots made by Japanese potter Inoue Shigeru are striking because he puts so much effort into acquiring and mixing two types of native clays for the dark base before the white slip is applied. The depth of the white is…
Entoten Gallery
4907 Morena Blvd. Ste 1402 San Diego CA 92117 Tel 858-357-6929 Entoten Gallery is located at the farthest end of Rose Canyon Business Park Enter code “6540” to open the gate Follow the train track to building 4907, suite 1402 On-site parking available