My name is Lynn, Chou Kei Rin is not my real name. It is the Japanese name found for me by a Japanese student of ours.
I'm a third generation family trained potter in Singapore and I work in my family's pottery studio. Although I have been exposed to clay/pottery since I was a child, I've only officially started going into this line in end 2010. A visit to Japan the same year opened a new perspective on pottery for me.
In Oct 2011, I held my first exhibition (Ceramix 2011 - Simply Clay) together with 15 other hobby potters.
If you're interested in my work or wish to contact me, please email me at rinpotter@gmail.com .
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Glazing fail
I had one bisqued teapot which I left unglazed for months because I don’t know what color to glaze. I made a wrong choice by using buff stoneware clay. I had a nice tiny leaf on the teapot cover, and I had a hard time deciding what green to use. In the end I choose our crackle green glaze. I’m actually trying my luck because usually that green turns out like crap on buff clay. But if I’m lucky enough, it’ be a nice green with a yellowish rim.
Too bad, I’m not lucky enough. It came out of the kiln today and it looked horrendous. But well, lesson learnt. I’m replacing it now, this time with white stoneware clay. I have choice of color in mind too. Fingers crossed!
Ok. Great news, well, great OLD news. I sold this baby of mine 2 weeks ago. Very happy coz the person really liked it.
Seriously, nothing is better than selling your work off to someone who appreciates it.
Handle is actually made of clay, if you haven’t realised by now. Fired at cone 6.
Starting from the older ones - I was commissioned again to do this for Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. The previous one I did was for Mdm Halimah Yacob (Minister of State, Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore). This time I have no idea who it’s for.
Starting of the year didn’t seemed to be very productive for me. But things got better for me towards mid year. I’m grateful with what I have, other than some bumps and irritating stuff that got in the way. I’m currently bursting with ideas but my hands are tied and I can’t really start any new work now! So let’s hope that I can finish tying up this year’s loose ends so that I can start the new year with a bam!
Back…
My last post was posted 3 months ago, I’ve been busy with work, to the point where I’d forgotten that I do have a tumblr. I’d probably start posting more from now on, since it’s school holiday and stuff.
That aside, I’ve done alot, including my very first sculpture! It’s for the school’s event, and it’s of the school’s mascot. I’ll post a picture of it next time.
Liger on plate, test piece.
. . .s h h h.: Interesting Fact About 千と千尋の神隠し
I’ve noticed that several of my followers are Miyazaki fans, so I thought I share this little tidbit of information with you about Spirited Away.
I always wondered why the symbol “ゆ” (said “yu”) was on the door to the bath house. I asked my Japanese teacher, and he wasn’t too sure so I did a…
Angry bird cups by my 9 year old student. Angry bird craze still going strong here.
By my upper primary students at Jing Shan Primary.. (Taken with Instagram)
Rude
I have relatives that are so blunt and rude it’s hard to even pretend that I didn’t hear it. I feel like a bottle that is almost filled to the brim, probably one day I might just explode in front of all of them and things would just get awfully ugly.
Seriously, what’s so fun about putting others down? It’s disrespectful. Even if they are much older than me, as long as they don’t recognize the basic form of respect, I don’t think they deserve respect from me.
It’s been a long weekend. Cousin have been hospitalized and we’ve been going in and out. (Taken with Instagram)
