sensei demo

yesterdays hotshop demo - italian wineglass goblet - by jin hongo sensei (teacher)

first, hot pipes and irons...

first, hot pipes and irons...

- then, the cup is blown and shaped...

- then, the cup is blown and shaped...

- and put in a hot garage to keep temperature...

- and put in a hot garage to keep temperature...

- meanwhile, the stem is made...

- meanwhile, the stem is made...

- and a blown foot...

- and a blown foot...

- the glass is assembled...

- the glass is assembled...

- and that is how you make an italian goblet 

- and that is how you make an italian goblet
 

farmers market

today, our next door neighbour lady took us to a real nice farmers market on the outskirt of toyama. - here we had delightful soba noodles, and coffee was at hand from this self-service coffee station

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