| Period | Saturday, July 15 – Monday, November 6, 2023 |
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| Venue | Exhibition room 3 |
| Closed | Mondays (November 6 open), Closed due to exhibition change: Tuesday, July 18 – Saturday, July 29, Tuesday, October 10 – Saturday, October 21 |
| Opening Hours | July – October: 9:30-17:00 (last admission at 16:30) November: 9:30-16:00 (last admission at 15:30) |
| Admissions | Free (*Special Exhibitions require a separate admission fee.) |
Access｜Information｜Past Activities
In 1920, the young potter Shoji Hamada and the British potter Bernard Leach went to St Ives – a port town in southwestern UK, and built a kiln there. Based on the history of their relationship, Mashiko Town initiated the Mashiko Museum Residency Program. For the year 2020 – the Centenary of the Leach Pottery, we planned “Leach Pottery Apprenticeship Program” for Mashiko emerging potters and “Artist in Residence in Mashiko” for a potter currently working at the Leach studio. After two years of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we could realize these potters exchange between Mashiko and the Leach Pottery.
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| Mashiko emerging potters’ apprenticeship at the Leach Pottery © The Leach Pottery |
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| Tomo Enokida St Ives 2022 |
Muneaki Iwashita St Ives 2022 |
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| Roelof’s hands-on workshop for Mashiko potters (handle making) © Muneaki Iwashita |
Roelof Uys Mashiko 2022 |
Lecturer: Matthew Tyas (Curator & Deputy Director, Leach Pottery / England)
1976: Born in Sheffield, UK
2002: Communication Studies with Professional Writing: Sheffield Hallam University
2007: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PCET): The University of Huddersfield
2008: Master of Arts, Ceramics: University of Wales, Cardiff
2015: Doctor of Philosophy: Falmouth University & the Leach Pottery. Title: “Designing 21st Century Standard Ware: The Cultural Heritage of Leach and the Potential Applications of Digital Technologies”.
Date: Saturday, September 9 2:00pm-4:00pm
Venue: Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence
*Admission free, reservation first
