In a previous post, I mentioned how Miyamoto
Musashi understood the importance of studying master artists and craftsman
across a wide array of pursuits in his pursuit of the perfection of his craft.
There is something magical about watching a person who appears to have total
mastery over their art/craft. The simplicity of their actions and spontaneity
of the creation is both envious and intoxicating. Watching a master potter,
like Suzuki Goro, either in person or on video (well dvd) is mesmerizing and
seeing a chawan or mizusashi spring out of a lump of clay in an instant is nothing short of an accomplished magic trick.
The image grab from a dvd on Suzuki Goro shows him at the end of throwing a
chawan, which may have taken a minute or so, sprung to life out of a lump of
wonderful mokusa clay. It may well sound naïve or childish, but there is true
wonderment when witnessing a master at work, irrespective of the art, craft or
field.
Juan Hermosillo at work and at home;
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