Anselm Kiefer… Finnegans Wake
@White Cube, Bermondsey London
Christmas Markets & Pop-Up
The time has come around again! 2022 has gone pass very fast for me and I hope your year has been good to you. I have a few dates to sale my small batches of tableware and a couple of statement pieces until Christmas.
Barge East : River Lee, Sweetwater Mooring, White Post Lane, London E9 5EN
3 Dec 11am-5pm
17 Dec 11am-5pm
158 Victoria Park Road, London E9 7JN
20-23 Dec 11am-7pm
24 Dec 10am-2pm
Studio U visit to V&A - Tobe Programme
Studio U mates went on a site visit to Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to make a short video to present at Tobe Programme. We discussed hard which room or collection to select as V&A has such a vast collection on display. 20 Years in London, but I still have not see all the rooms at V&A!!!
Islamic Middle East room was selected as we wanted to show the Japanese potters another culture’s way of using clay but also to further inspire and share the beauty of Islamic art in many forms. As makers we learn and get our inspirations from not just ceramics!
Iran, 15c
Yasuko and Valeria were talking in details of selected pieces with the room as we only 30 minutes air time during the session. I was the camera person for the day.
Here is the link of the full video—- V&A TRIP
Tobe Programme 2021-2022
I have been very fortunate to participate in Tobe Programme to meet and share our common interest in ceramics. Tobe is a small town in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan, where is it know for its porcelain tableware with blue, cobalt oxide, decorations. There is so much skill and history in their ceramic to be cherished.
It was all online, given the current situation!, but it was enough to share and learn from each other from such a distance away!
Roof decorations and titles using smoked method
The firing schedule for smoked fired roof titles.
Tomoko- a piece from a Tobe maker
Tomoko- a piece from a Tobe maker
Work from ‘Kasama Potters’ exhibition at a store in Stoke-on-Trent during British Ceramics Biennial 2021
Below is 30 minutes video about Kasama pottery (in English)
Studio U Christmas Pop-Up 2021
A bit of a last minute decision to do a Christmas pop-up at a talented jewellery designer, Linnie Mclarty’s shop in London, Victoria Park Road. Valeria, Yasuko and I will show our latest work made from our Hackney Wick studio.
Please drop in if you are passing through or in need of a last minute Christmas present!
20-23 Dec 11am-7pm
24 Dec 10am-2pm
158 Victoria Park Road, London E9 7JN
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Christmas Market 2021
Studio U Christmas Market Days
Studio U is excited to announce that we are participating in two Christmas markets in Hackney Wick!
Come check out our new collection of handmade ceramics and enjoy a wander around the canal with a coffee.
At Barge East- Wick Wonderland
Sunday 28th November, 10am-4pm
Saturday 11th December, 10am-6pm
Sunday 12th December, 10am-4pm
Address: River Lee, Sweetwater Mooring, 98 White Post Lane
At Hackney Bridge
Saturday 4th December, 9am-4pm
Saturday 18th December, 9am-4pm
Address: Echo Building, London E15 2SJ (behind Copper Box)
Patterns
A terracotta planter I made that I stared at a small white section (white slip) not knowing what to doddle. Then I came across this book by chance through another maker in my studio building and saw an image I liked. Inspiration comes from so many different sources!
This is the result of my work after the inspiration above.
Wick Wonderland 2020
Studio U made a very last minute decision to join the outdoor Christmas market hosted by Barge East by River Lea. I will be joined by my studio mates, Yasuko and Valeria. Please do drop in to see what is under those wrappers! See you and stay safe everyone!
Ceramics Pop Up 7-8 Dec 2019
Please do visit to see some of our works and to visit Kate Malone’s London studio.
Of course there will be homemade mince pies and wine!
Vienna Art Week 2019
It was quite an indulging trip to Vienna with the main aim to see art and visit artist studios. It was not disappointing and so much to see!
A rare view as it is too fragile to travel out of Belvedere.
Unfinished work… at Belvedere
Arnulf Rainer… a very moving exhibition of his works at Albertina.
Hermann Nitsch… at his studio out of Vienna.
It was a real experience to meet him and see his work on a mass scale was quite confronting. It is very hard on the eye once to realise what is used on the canvases. What does he want to say with his performances?
Hermann Nitsch… at his studio out of Vienna.
Splashes of paint and blood!
Albrecht Durer…
Albrecht Durer…
Alessandro Algardi…
V&A Late Night Open Studio
V&A Friday Late: This Must Be The Place
The whole of Hackney Wick is opening up the public with open studios and various events.
London Oct 2019...
Summer Open Studio 2019
Studio U opens up to the public on 27th and 28th July 12pm- 6pm.
This summer HACKNEY WICKED is back after a year’s break. There will be lots more studios and events all around Hackney Wick and Fish Island so please do make a visit to meet the artists and to have a good time!
https://www.hackneywicked.co.uk/
We are part of Grow Studios, number 17 on Hackney Wicked map and there is a map here so that you can find us easily.
We look forward to seeing you next week!
Masterpiece 2019
'May you live in interesting times'... La Biennale di Venezia 2019
A few highlights from this year’s Venice biennale. It was fun and great to find new artists but nothing blew me away. It was still worth visiting!
Black & white photographs by Zaneie Muholi
George Condo
Iris Kensmil, Remy Jungerman … The Netherlands Pavillion
Anicka Yi
Ane Graff, Ingela Ihrman, nabbteeri… Nordic Pavillion
Carol Bove
Panos Charalambous… Greece Pavillion
I am on 20,000 glass cups!!!!
Nicole Eisenman
Zahrah Al Ghamdi…Saudi Arabia Pavillion
Alexandra Bircken
Open Studio and Winter Market...8th December 11am
Here we are again!
End of the year and this year has been super super busy… I set up my first studio in Hackney Wick, London, had a long trip home learning a new pottery technique and Kate has taken me as her assistant! Many good news to share.
I am glad that my studio is able to participate in SELFMADE Open Studio + Pop-up Market among other artists and makers in Hackney Wick on the 8th December from 11am until late. Please do pop in to meet the makers and pick up items for your unfinished(?!) Christmas shopping or just treat yourself to something nice!
My Studio is called ‘Studio U’ part of Grow Studios.
Studio U- Unit 20 Main Yard, 86 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN
Poster made by Adele Brydges @Arbeit Studios (117 Wallis Rd)…a must visit to see her beautiful work at the studio!
Lovely poster and map made by one of my studio mates, Marie Brunborg.
Small pieces that are going to be on display for sale…
Red is where I am and the yellow marks where you can find other makers and events happening throughout the day!
Eastern input...
What caught my eye this time in Korea!
Onggi Making and more...
I went home to South Korea as my regular visit to see my family and friends this autumn. But I had a special trip to southern part of Korea, Hwasun (30 minutes from Kwangju) to learn an old traditional of Onggi making. Onggi jars are vessels that hold food items such as kimchi, soy sauce, soybean paste, chilli paste or such as gains as they are breathing pots.
I so gratefully stayed at Hyangjong Oh’s studio who taught me and housed me and my partner for 3 weeks whilst we were there! What a generous man he is, Master Oh!
I've gone INDEPENDENT!!!!
I have set up my own studio in Hackney Wick. I worked hard for the last 6 weeks setting up, finding studio mates and it is finally all there. I still have a few more things to do but I have new studio mates starting from today! This is so exciting and a little bit daunting, but if I'm honest I think it is all going to be fine!
I left the open access studio, Turning Earth, as I needed more freedom and space to do more experimental work, which was not possible at a large shared studio. However, it had offered a space to horn my basic skills and meet some nice people whom I will be working at my studio with.
There are so many possibilities that I could make it happen with the space and the people I have met along and way with new people I will meet in the months to come.
I have named my studio 'Studio U', the top is Korean, English and last is Chinese that will give meaning to 'U'. The Chinese character is read 'ryu' and means flow as it contains water and river in its shape. So I thought flow, change, process, journey that leads to destruction then to creation. I think it is quite fitting for a makers space which will do all of that!
Interning at Kate Malone's Studio
SOOOO my one day work experience at Kate's Balls pond studio last summer has become a year long internship, which I felt very fortunate to be offered the opportunity. I have learnt a lot and met some very nice people at the studio. I am not sure what will happen after August, but I hope I could stay on to work for her.
Boxes of components for Kate to work with and her big coiled pots are waiting to be dressed!