In
an ongoing project to convert old 35mm slides to digital images I came across a
group from the very first show of my work in 1992. The exhibition was held at
The Verne Collection in a space that they was provided them at John Carroll
University, a Jesuit institution in the center of University Heights, Ohio. If memory
serves me correctly, I provided approximately 60 pieces which included five or
six large hanging wall platters and a number of tea oriented ceramics such as
teabowls, water jars and vases though other items were also exhibited. Given the
nature of the show, my first exposure to the art scene, everything sold out in
the first two days of the show. In conjunction with my debut, there was great write
up in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, penned by Hellen Cullinan which was
illustrated with several photograph including one of me with a large wall
platter. Illustrated from this show is a Shino and copper red glazed water jar
form from the show under the wonderful "Junko My Love" print by
internationally known artist, Daniel Kelly. Considering the focus of the gallery
was principally 2-D the walls were filled in by famous prints spanning three
centuries, though this was my favorite at the time. It is quite a time warp
seeing the nearly dozen images from the show and remembering various pots that
were brought there and sold of which the large Shino and copper red platter and
this water jar still stand out all these years later. A big thanks to Mitzie
and Michael for the opportunity and to Helen for such a wonderful (and
positive) review.
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