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Matt Kelleher:
"The general shape of a Muni Muni Jar is common in ceramic history. It relates to gourd shaped
pouring vessels from China and the Mediterranean. Evidence is found in many water jars used for
the tea ceremony in Japan. Another interesting place where this shape appears is in millstones,
which is a tool where a small stone is ground against a large stone to crush seed. Over time, a
nest develops in the larger stone and acts as a place of rest for the small stone.
The images of two similar shapes stacked, one larger than the other, is what I am interested in.
The resulting form is at times poised or figurative and other times an object at rest. The most
successful Muni Muni Jars have a presence of what can most easily be described as being happy."
Made of stoneware and fired in an anagama.
PBS VIDEO
Craft in America
Matt Kelleher and Shoko Teruyama
Matt Kelleher and Shoko Teruyama both resident artists
at Penland School of Crafts speak about their time
at the school and their work.
From www.mattkelleher.com:
"Matt Kelleher is currently a working potter in Madison County, found in the
mountains of western North Carolina. In 2005, he made the decision to leave
teaching and pursue a career in making through a residency at Penland School of
Crafts. Matt has also been artist in residence at Archie Bray Foundation in
Helena, MT (1999-2001) and Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Shigaraki, Japan
(2003). As Matt continues a 15-year investigation of soda-fired tableware, he has
broadened his interests to include sculptural vessels, bird inspired forms, and
collaborative work with Shoko Teruyama."
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