I am a new member of this forum, though I have been lurking in the shadows for some years enjoying the photos and discussions posted here.
My name is Inge Nielsen, and I make Chinese-inspired teaware. I studied with potter Zheng Deyong in Taipei for four years while living there with my family, and since 2014 I have been working alone in my small studio here in Brussels, Belgium. I hugely miss the diverse community around my teacher, and this Teaware Artisan forum reminds me of the "show-and-tell" and "critique-and-advise" sessions that spontaneously took place in his studio every time the kiln was opened.... For me, it is a crucial element of pottery making.
By joining the forum here, I hope to share ideas about teaware, learn about preferences at the users' end, and hear honest criticism from fellow potters and tea drinkers alike. I am honoured to be in the virtual presence of potters like Michael Coffee, Petr Novak, Andrej Bero among others... it's daunting, indeed. But so is the presence of experienced tea drinkers, from whom I can learn a lot about how to improve my own craft.
By means of introduction, I post a few pictures here of some old and recent work. My recent work is still very much work-in-progress, as I am familiarising myself with the raw material available here in Europe. I humbly hope some of you will follow and guide that progress here!
- Kyusu grog teaset with chahai and cups, oxidation 1270C
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- Glazed kyusu, 270ml, oxidation 1270C
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- Red oilspot tianmu bowl, oxidation with short period of reduction, 1280C
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As they say of language, any knowledge is partial, and so it is with pottery, too, I think. It feels good to look back at the path trod.
I think it is easy to make that mistake, as it is an unusual name outside of Northern Europe, and anyhow I think there are no female potters in this forum - am I right?
