I recently visited the The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics Exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art. It was an absolutely impeccable collection of beautiful ceramics.

Magic of fire and clay

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
The exhibit was small, but perfect, in a very small space, lit so well for the focus on the ceramic pieces – giving each piece the limelight as you walked around the room.

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Each piece was housed in plexiglass, but you could view each piece up close and personal.
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
This small vessel may have been my favorite.
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
I really wish you could have seen it in person with me! My pics do not do it justice!
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Wakao Toshisada (b. 1932), Ceramic Box with Autumn Flowers Design, 2014, Stoneware with resist-applied shino glaze over iron slip, Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz Collection, L.2016.1.4 Photo by Peggy Tenison
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Imai Hyoe

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Hoshino Sei
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Katsumata Chieko

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Kato Tsubusa

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
So beautiful!
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Incredible.
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Magic of Clay and Fire: Japanese Contemporary Ceramics
Love this oribe glaze.

Hope you can visit the exhibit if you are in the area, if not, then hope you enjoy this review of the exhibit.

Peace out, potters!

marian williams pottery