Japanese pottery wabi sabi

As the blog Slim Expectations turns 3, they have celebrated with a blogging contest filled with a whole lot of prompts (including themes...

#47 Wabi Sabi and Photographic Imperfection

The more fragile, broken, or individual a humble object is, the more it can be appreciated.

The Lithic Collection is a series of sculptural ceramic vessels. They are modern pots that have an ancient feel, as if they have recently been dug up from the earth. They are beautiful statement pieces and conversation starters that infuse a sense of poetry into an interior. The clean lines and minimal aesthetic allow the […]

“The quality that we call beauty, however, must always grow from the realities of life, and our ancestors, forced to live in dark rooms, presently came to discover beauty in shadows, ultimately to guide shadows towards beauty’s ends." - Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows There is a certain charm or quite beauty to a simple object that has been used for many years. Think about the warm delight of holding a wooden spoon used for decades, or of examining the intricacy of cracks which…

When you think of pottery, you might imagine perfect shapes and glossy finishes, but Wabi Sabi pottery turns that idea on its head by celebrating imperfection

These past two days I’ve featured a couple of inspiring individuals on the blog that I happened to run into over the weekend. Maybe I should give this out and about ‘design hunting’ more of a go in the future! Today I decided to select some inspiring work by Japanese ceramic artist Shinobu Hashimoto, who was featured amongst many talented creators at the Ceramic Art that took …

Contemporary Japanese pottery, minimalistic pottery, handmade ceramic cup, etsy interview

Wabi Sabi is a mindset that sees the beauty in the cycle of growth, change, and decay. For objects we love, wabi sabi means keeping them even as they develop imperfections, cracks, and signs of wear.