Minako Yamane-Lee(858) 755-7140myamane-lee@ucsd.edu |
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Minako Yamane-Lee(858) 755-7140myamane-lee@ucsd.edu |
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Born and raised in Japan. She
now lives in the U.S. In her ceramic work as well as her cooking, it is
obvious that the East meets the West and the Japanese tradition challenges
the Western contemporary features. She is on the teaching staff at U.C.S.D. Crafts Center in charge of the ceramic classes for Japanese speakers. Currently she is a member of the San Diego Potters Guild and the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego. ¡§Poetry of clay¡¨ sums up her work as a whole. Lyrical elements are important to her. If someone detects serenity and tranquility in her work she feels she has communicated and attained her goal. The motifs of nature and seasons are often used for the surface decorations. Colorful and dramatic finish of crystalline glazes can be seen on simple yet subtle forms: subdued yet rich finishes such as raku, bronze and black crystals are applied to more complicated and dynamic styles of her work. Handbuilt teapots such as ¡§Shrine for Prayer Dots¡¨ is an example. ¡§Prayer Dots¡¨ applied with slip on these teapots are one of her trademarks. Out of so many styles of work she creates, teapots evoke her never exhausting curiosity and creativity. The balance of different parts and the choice of finish and firing for each work is a challenge. EXHIBITIONS: International Pottery Exhibition, Japan, 2003 (Silver Award) Biennale International De Ceramique d¡¦Arte de Vallauris, France 1994 Fletcher Challenge Ceramic Award, New Zealand, 1991 and 1994 International Pottery Exhibition, Japan, 1990 (Director¡¦s Award) International Orton Cone Box Show, Baldwin, Kansas, 1996, 2000 and 2002 100 Teapots 2, Clayworks, Baltimore, 2004 From Stoneware to Porcelain, Art and Culture Center, Fallbrook, CA 2002 and 2003 Black and White: Faculty Show U.C.S.D. Crafts Center, La Jolla, CA 2002 San Diego Potters and their Mentors: NCECA Conference, San Diego, CA 2003 Potluck, San Diego Potters¡¦ Guild Juried Show: NCECA Conference, San Diego, CA 2003 Grossmont College Exhibition for NCECA Conference Site, San Diego, Ca 2003 Monarch National Ceramic Competition, Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts, Alabama, 1997 and 1999 A Mixed Media Show, Incorporated Gallery, New York 1998 National Teapot Invitational Craft Alliance, MO 1993 and 1994 Tea Party, Ferrin Gallery, MA 1987-1994 Small Image Show, Spanish Village, San Diego, CA 1986-1993 (various awards) and 2005 PUBLICATIONS: Ceramic Monthly 1992 and 1994 ¡§A Little Hobby of a House Wife. Beautiful Rooms¡¨ Shufu to seikatsu sha. Tokyo, Japan, 1996 ¡§Raku, Playing with Fire,¡¨ San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA 1996 The Best of Pottery 1, Rockport, MA 1996 The Best of Pottery 2, Rockport, MA 1998 Beautiful Home and Garden 1998 Clay and Glazes for the Potter, 3rd ed., Rhodes/Hopper, Krause, WI 2000 Making Marks, Robbin Hopper, Krause, WI 2004 |
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