Ceramics Saturdays: Korean Celadons

Korean celadons began being produced in the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392 BCE) roughly contemporaneously with Song celadons, and that’s not accidental: diplomatic and trade relations between the two regimes facilitated the transfer of techniques for mixing the iron-rich celadon glazes, as well as the kiln structures best suited for reduction firing. Initially, Korean celadons imitated theirContinue reading “Ceramics Saturdays: Korean Celadons”

Ceramics Saturdays: Chinese v. Korean Dragons

I’m going to do a post next week on Korean celadons, but since I was at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco last weekend, a veritable treasure trove of Asian ceramics, I thought I would illustrate a fun fact first: there’s a neat trick to tell if you have a Chinese or Korean vaseContinue reading “Ceramics Saturdays: Chinese v. Korean Dragons”

Birthday Festschrift: 30-40

I got more into art this decade and less into music; more into poetry and less into fiction. Story I wrote this based on a story my best friend told me about her childhood: of course, I significantly exaggerated and elaborated from there, as fiction writers are wont to do. It’s called “The Yellow Dress.”Continue reading “Birthday Festschrift: 30-40”