“Firing the Climbing Kiln”

Highlight of the programme will be a very rare documentary showing the firing of a climbing kiln in Japan, filmed by the Canadian ceramic historian and director Marty Gross and narrated by Marty and potter Ohta Tetsuzo whose family has been producing ceramics and firing their kiln in Koishiwara, Fukuoka, Japan for generations. The film is in Japanese with English subtitles. After the film, Marty will talk about how this film came to be made and his work in restoring and recording traditional ceramic practices. This is a newly restored and important film and we are delighted to be among the first audiences to see it. Members are invited to invite friends and family to join. The programme will be held on ZOOM and details will be shared by mail to SEACS members a few days before June 14.