Simple Japanese Food: A Dinner to Benefit the Museum of Contemporary Craft
I have long wished to see arms full of my pots serving up delicious love in grand fashion and now, the moment has come! Just before the last firing of the Tin Man, I received word from a friend who works at Biwa that he was organizing an educational exhibit at MoCC and that Biwa would like to make a special dinner in conjunction with it. There was extra space in the kiln, so I threw it into turbo, making about 170 pots in a few weeks to round out a dining set suitable for about 25 people. They debuted just recently at a 10-course Kaiseki dinner pop-up at one of Portland's finest restaurants; the photos here are back stage moments of that event.
On April 9th, the set will be highlighted again. Here is the press release:
To accompany “The Unpredictable Nature of Fire” exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Craft and Biwa Restaurant, Biwa owners Kina Voelz and Gabe Rosen, Biwa service director and potter Dan Kunnecke, and potter Careen Stoll have collaborated to present a unique opportunity to experience hands-on the everyday beauty in the utility of wood-fired pottery.
Served on Careen’s beautiful wood-fired dishware, this multi-course dinner of traditional, natural and elegant food (and sake!) is inspired by Kina, Dan, Careen and Gabe’s experiences of living and eating in Japan and their wish to put Careen’s pottery to use.
We are so excited to do this and hope you will please join us for this special dinner.
There you have it, good people. Made with love, down to the last pickled nibble, and who better to benefit than such an big-thinking museum? Its a dream come true for me...
Dan and I are artist residents for the month of April, switching off weeks making pots in the window of their store. I'll be there the second and fourth weeks- please swing by and feed the monkey! I will also have current work for sale. very white, a few spring colors... April 3rd is the gallery opening, and May 1st is another good time to see us there.
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hope to see you are the annual open studio! I have made pickles for tasting, and will have a few pots for sale: whatever doesn't sell at MoCC and other random out-takes. Just come to enjoy the peace and fresh air, feed the goats, explore the local waterfalls, maybe play in the hammock. bring your kids- its all good. :)