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Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, and partly left bare of any glaze on the exterior. The exterior decor consists of engraved abstract Japanese motifs with black glaze dots and the upper part of the cup is covered with black shiny glaze. The interior is entirely covered in black shiny glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3.25” in diameter x 3.25’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite, et partiellement dépourvu de...	Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, and partly left bare of any glaze on the exterior. The exterior decor is made of slip trailing abstract motifs of triple dots and the upper part is covered with white shiny glaze. The interior is entirely covered in white shiny glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3” in diameter x 2.75’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite, et partiellement dépourvu de glaçure à l'extérieur. Le...	Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, and partly left bare of any glaze on the exterior. The exterior decor is made of slip trailing abstract motifs and the upper part is covered with white shiny glaze. The interior is decorated with a slip trail motif of three dots at the bottom of the cup and entirely covered in white shiny glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 2.75” in diameter x 2.75’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions...
Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, and left bare of any glaze on the exterior, which is only decorated with a printed underglaze Japanese pattern of koi fish and spiraling waves. The interior of the cup is covered in black shiny glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3.5” in diameter x 3.25’’ in height. Gobelet tourné à partir d'une argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite. L'extérieur de la tasse est dépourvu de toute glaçure et n'est décoré que d'un...	Pierced decoration for hanging. Handmade with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, covered with a superposition of green over shiny black glaze. The decoration consists of Japanese waves and ocean motifs that have been imprinted in the soft clay with an engraved roller. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 2.6” in diameter x 0.25’’ in thickness. Petite décoration percée à pendre. Fabriqué à la main avec de l'argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite, recouverte d'une superposition...	Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, covered with transparent glaze. The bottom of the inside of the bowl is decorated with an underglaze black enso stroke and the exterior with underglaze black dots and a printed black underglaze Japanese abstract motif. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3.25’’ in diameter x 3’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite, recouvert d'une glaçure transparente. Le fond de l'intérieur de la...
Small bowl thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, covered with transparent glaze. The bottom of the inside of the bowl is decorated with an underglaze printed Japanese floral motif. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 4.25’’ in diameter x 2’’ in height. Petit bol tourné avec de l'argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite, recouvert d'une glaçure transparente. Le fond intérieur du bol est décoré d'un motif floral japonais en sous-glaçure imprimée. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard	Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, covered with matte black glaze. At the bottom of the inside of the cup was superimposed a small splash of deep blue and turquoise glaze called “Midnight rain”. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 2.75’’ in diameter x 2.75’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec une argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite, partiellement recouverte d'une glaçure bleu profond et turquoise appelée "Midnight rain". Une partie de la surface extérieure...	Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay with pyrite inclusions, partly covered with a deep blue and turquoise glaze called “Midnight rain”. Part of the exterior surface of this piece is decorated with an engraved abstract Japanese motif © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3.25’’ in diameter x 2.5’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec une argile de couleur crème avec des inclusions de pyrite, partiellement recouverte d'une glaçure bleu profond et turquoise appelée "Midnight rain". Une partie de la surface...
2nd piece of the “Terra” series. Small lantern (for a tea candle) thrown with cream colored clay, covered with a deep blue and turquoise glaze called “Midnight rain” superimposed over a matte black glaze. Part of the exterior surface of this piece is decorated by an engraved leaf and pierced with the three dots patterns to let some of the light appear. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3’’ in diameter x 3.25’’ in height. 2ème pièce de la série "Terra". Petite lanterne (pour bougie à thé) tournée...	1st piece of the “Terra” series. Tea cup thrown with cream colored clay, covered with a deep blue and turquoise glaze called “Midnight rain” superimposed over a matte black glaze. Part of the exterior surface of the cup is engraved with abstract Japanese motifs. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3’’ in diameter x 3.25’’ in height. 1ère pièce de la série "Terra". Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile de couleur crème, recouvert d'une glaçure bleu profond et turquoise appelée "Midnight rain" superposée...	Creating ceramics/pottery is an amazing process because it implies various stages of creativity which I enjoy terribly! One has to choose a clay that will most appropriately serve the purpose of the piece but also visually harmonizes itself with the glazes it will support. Then, comes the act of throwing, that is very organic, sensual and intuitive in nature. When the piece has dried and went through the kiln for a first firing phase, one can now plan what type of decors will bring life and...
Small tea cup thrown with cream colored clay, partly covered with a turquoise-colored glaze leaving the lower exterior part of the cup bare. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 2.75’’ in diameter x 3’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile de couleur crème, partiellement recouvert d'une glaçure de couleur turquoise laissant la partie inférieure extérieure de la tasse nue. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 2.75'' de diamètre x 3'' de hauteur.	Small tea cup thrown with beige clay (pyrite inclusions), decorated with engraved abstract Japanese motifs and partially covered with a deep blue/turquoise glaze called “Midnight Rain” © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3’’ in diameter x 3’’ in height. Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile beige (inclusions de pyrite), décoré de gravure de motifs japonais abstraits et partiellement recouvert d’une glaçure bleue profond/turquoise appelée « Midnight Rain » © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3'' de diamètre x 3''...	Small tea cup thrown with beige clay with pyrite inclusions, decorated by a diagonal superposition of yellow glaze on top of shiny black glaze © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3.25’’ in diameter x 2.75’’ high Gobelet tourné avec de l'argile beige comprenant des inclusions de pyrite, décoré par une superposition diagonale de glaçure jaune sur glaçure noire brillante © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 3.25'' de diamètre x 2.75'' de hauteur
A little update about Mokusho ceramics! Since the beginning of 2023, I’ve been renting a working space at the school I took my autumn classes at “Les Faiseurs”. I decided not to take any courses this winter, but simply put into practice all the notions I’ve learned in both of my autumn courses. I really enjoy going there twice a week for a total of 6 hours a week to create new pieces that will soon be coming out of the kiln. Un petit update sur les céramiques Mokusho ! Depuis le début de...	Small bowl thrown with white clay, covered with a superposition of matte black glaze under light turquoise glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 4.75’’ in diameter x 2.25’’ high Petit bol tourné en argile blanche, recouvert d'une superposition de glaçure noire mate sous une glaçure turquoise claire. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 4,75'' de diamètre x 2,25'' de hauteur	Small bowl thrown with textured red clay, covered by dark blue glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 4.5’’ in diameter x 2.25’’ high Petit bol tourné avec de l'argile rouge texturée, recouvert d'une glaçure bleu foncé. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 4.5'' de diamètre x 2.25'' de hauteur
(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of thrown 2022 training pieces! (Training piece) Small tea cup or tumbler thrown with red clay, decorated with a carved abstract motif with the mishima technique, where black slip (engobe) was inserted in the carved motif. The piece has been covered by a glaze called “Floating blue”. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard 2.75’’ in diameter x 3’’ high Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de poteries tournées en 2022 pour pratiquer !...	(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of thrown 2022 training pieces! (Training piece) Thrown with white clay, decorated with underglaze yellow circles (that have interestingly crackled with the firing process) and covered by turquoise glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de poteries tournées en 2022 pour pratiquer ! (Pièce de pratique) Tournée avec de l'argile blanche, décorée de sous-glaçure avec cercles jaunes (qui ont...	(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of thrown 2022 training pieces! (Training piece) Thrown with white clay and partly covered by turquoise glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de poteries tournées en 2022 pour pratiquer ! (Pièce de pratique) Tournée avec de l'argile blanche et partiellement recouverte d'une glaçure turquoise. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard
(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of wheel-thrown 2022 training pieces! (Training piece) Thrown and covered by a superposition of white shiny glaze over matte black glaze on half of the piece, which results in this sage green hue. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de poteries tournées en 2022 pour pratiquer ! (Pièce de pratique) Tournée et recouverte d'une superposition de glaçure blanche brillante sur une glaçure noire mate sur la...	(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of wheel-thrown 2022 training pieces! (Training piece) Thrown with a textured red color clay dipped in a turquoise shiny glaze. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de poteries tournées en 2022 pour pratiquer ! (Pièce de pratique) Tourné avec une argile texturée de couleur rouge trempée dans une glaçure brillante turquoise. © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard	(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of wheel-thrown 2022 training pieces! (Training piece) Thrown and covered with a superposition of white shiny glaze over black mat glaze. From the kiln’s temperature and the interaction of the elements present in the glazes resulted this sage green hue © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de poteries tournées en 2022 pour pratiquer ! (Pièce de pratique) Tournée et recouverte d'une superposition de...
(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of wheel-turned 2022 training pieces! (Training piece) Bowl. Wheel turned and covered with a superposition of white mat glaze over black mat glaze. This time, through the interactions of a different heating temperature and minerals present in the glazes resulted this bubbly effect and pale light blue hue © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de poteries tournées en 2022 pour pratiquer !...	(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my second batch of 2022 training pieces I wheel-turned at “Gaële ceramics”! (Training piece) Bowl. Wheel turned and covered with a superposition of white shiny glaze over black mat glaze. Through the interactions of minerals present in the glazes resulted this light turquoise hue © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de ma deuxième fournée de pièces de formation de 2022 que j'ai tournées chez "Gaële céramique" ! (Pièce d'entraînement) Bol...	(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my first batch of 2022 training pieces I wheel-turned at “Les Faiseurs”! (Training piece) Bowl. Wheel turned and decorated with pierced motifs and covered with a superposition of three glazes by © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard Une des pièces de mon premier lot de pièces d'apprentissage 2022 que j'ai tournées chez "Les Faiseurs" ! (Pièce de formation) Lampion. Tourné et décoré de motifs végétaux percés et recouvert d'une glaçure blanche par ©...
One of the pieces of my first batch of 2022 training pieces I wheel-turned at “Les Faiseurs” Lantern. Wheel turned and decorated with pierced vegetal patterns and covered with white glaze by © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard (Training production) Une des pièces de mon premier lot de pièces d'apprentissage 2022 que j'ai tournées chez "Les Faiseurs" ! 🎨 ☕ 🍵 Lampion. Tourné et décoré de motifs végétaux percés et recouvert d'une glaçure blanche par © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard (Production en formation)	(En français plus bas) One of the pieces of my first batch of 2022 training pieces I wheel-turned at “Les Faiseurs”! Bowl with festoon border. Wheel turned and decorated with blue underglaze and covered with transparent glaze by © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard (Training production) Une des pièces de mon premier lot de pièces d'apprentissage 2022 que j'ai tournées chez "Les Faiseurs" ! Bol avec bordure à festons. Tourné et décoré de sous-glaçure bleue et recouvert de glaçure transparente...	(En français plus bas) The first batch of my 2022 training pieces has freshly come out of the school kiln! Small plate. Wheel turned and decorated with blue underglaze and covered with transparent glaze by © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard (Training production) Le premier lot de mes pièces d'apprentissage 2022 est fraîchement sorti du four de l'école ! Petite assiette. Tournée au tour et décorée d'une sous-glaçure bleue et recouverte d'une glaçure transparente par © Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard...
(En français plus bas) After the turning of the pots, it was time to reflect on decor. I decided to use the “mishima” technique on 2 of them, where you engrave a pattern in the leather hard clay and then fill the engraved motif with an engobe or colored slip. The excess is then wiped out to leave only colored slip within the engraved parts. On the right, a technique I used in 2018 on one of my other first training pieces. Après le tournassage des pots, il était temps de réfléchir au décor...	(En français plus bas) In my other weekly class, I had the opportunity to experience the turning of pieces in a mid-red clay, that offers a more organic interesting look. Tougher to work with, since the inclusions found in it tend to scrape the hands when you turn it. I can’t wait to decorate this with a complementary sage-green glaze. Dans mon autre cours hebdomadaire, j'ai eu l'occasion d'expérimenter le tournage de pièces dans une argile rouge moyen, qui offre un aspect plus organique...	(En français plus bas) Final class of my 1st weekly course. All the pieces have been underglazed or just glazed. Not much visible there, since glaze, before it is fired, will just look different (often paler) than from the saturated color it will have in the end. I will be able to share each piece individually in 3 weeks from now! Can’t wait to see what it will look like! Dernière classe de mon 1er cours hebdomadaire. Toutes les pièces ont été sous-émaillées ou juste émaillées. Il n'y a pas...
(En français plus bas) Here are the pieces from my second weekly course that I turned the best I could, to create a footing and make the surface more regular. The next step will be underglaze deco and glazing. Voici les pièces de mon deuxième cours hebdomadaire que j'ai tournassées du mieux que j'ai pu, pour créer un pied et rendre la surface plus régulière. La prochaine étape sera la déco par sous glaçure et l'émaillage.	We spent the last two courses turning (tournasser in French) the leather hard pots and also started applying underglaze decorations on the leather textured and bisqued (biscuité) ones. Next week will be glazing (the final step!) 🎨 ☕ 🍵	Now that the pots have gone through a first firing in the kiln, they are in the state called “biscuit”. They are ready to receive decorative glazes. I have more than a week now to think about unique decors for each of these pieces. 🎨 ☕ 🍵
Beauty is everywhere when we stop and take time to observe. This nude tree trunk (its bark was burned) offers an amazing play of terracotta shades which can be an inspiration for future ceramics decor! 😍 🤔 🍵	Yesterday, Mokusho started her 2nd class of pottery/ceramics per week, this time with the wonderful Gaële Dufaux-Mathieu @gaeleceramiste. Gaële is a wonderful teacher, an amazing ceramist and person. Her courses are great and the atmosphere in the workshop is warm and friendly! I try to engage in this process as much as possible with all my time, energy and passion. 🍵 🫖	It’s all about learning, right? My first wheel-turned pots after a 2-year break. 🤔 Learning how to wrap the plastic right not to squish the lips of your pots during drying is one of the many things I had to learn the hard way 😅🤣 Reminding myself: It’s a process not a destination! 🍵 🫖
Mokusho is so looking forward to start playing with glaze and glaze superpositions. Creating forms is already so much fun… decorating them will be pure bliss! 🎨 🍵 🫖😍	Wonderful news! Mokusho’s ceramics training is being enriched with a second complementary course each week, this time with the amazing potter/ceramist Gaële Dufaux-Mathieu @gaeleceramiste. I had visited her workshop in 2020 and always wanted to train with her. A great artists and beautiful human being! I’m starting September 26th! Yay! 🌍 🎨 🍵 🫖😍 This is a sample of her beautiful creations from her “Boreal” collection!	Mokusho started her ceramics training yesterday at “Les Faiseurs” with the talented and amazing teacher Oriana Ivaniuta. It is so exciting and thrilling to ground oneself again, learn and create. Life is soooo good! 🌍 🎨 🍵 🫖😍
After a two-year break, Mokusho is starting again her ceramics/pottery training! 🍵🫖🍽 Another opportunity for expressing high vibes through the harmony of colors and shapes through another medium, while honoring my love of ancient art that stems from my studies in iconography and archaeology of ancient Egypt and travels/contacts with ancient civilization’s art (Mexico, Africa and Peru) I grew up in, as the daughter of development workers.	(Training production) "Glae ant" by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020	(Training production) "Acoma" by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020
(Training production) "Little Grueby" by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020	(Training production) "Little Grueby" (Detail) by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020	(Training production) "Delta" by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020
(Training production) "Pleiadean tears" by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020	(Training production) "The middle path" by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020	(Training production) "Tides" by Mokusho Abigaëlle Richard, 2020