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By Hodaka, April 28, 2011

Do you remember that we had snow 10 days ago?   Today we hit 80F° and we were under the tornado watch. I do not think we actually see the tornado here in upstate New York.  It is very rare.  But everyday this week so far has been very windy.

Leaves starts open up, and  flowering trees start blooming.  This is one of the pretty month in Rochester, NY, especially after a long winter.

After a week off from the throwing, my fingers feel a lot better.  I am back on the wheel today.  I do not have any discomfort so far.  This is very good sign.  I threw 8 casserole dishes.  I was not familiar with the casserole dishes when I first moved to US.  I do not think there is no casserole dish in Japan. Similar one would be the direct frame dish called donabe.  But the casserole dish is not the direct frame dish.  I use for reheating rice, steaming the vegetable, and  gratin type dish.  I admit I really not sure how people actually use the casserole dish for.  What do you use ?

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By Hodaka, April 7, 2011

Teapot 8 fired

Teapot 9 fired

teapot 10 fired

I will pause making the small teapot as getting busy for the festival. I have a couple more to fire though.

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By Hodaka, March 31, 2011

My friend in Etsy emailed me about the article in the American Craft Magazine.  I had no idea what she was talking about at first. I googled “the American Craft Magazine”, and with my surprise, a picture of my mugs and the article.  I got the magazine in a mail later, and here there was.  Editor’s chief of the American Craft Magazine, who bought my mug in the Etsy last year wrote great article in the current issue of the American Craft Magazine.  Here is a link.