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 baby, I've only officially started going into this line in end 2010. In Oct 2011, I held my first exhibition together with 15 other hobby potters.

 

Full video on making big bowl. Our method for lifting is different from the method in western countries. It is called the cross-hand lifting, and is designed specially for petite-size Asians who don’t have the strength like the average westerners to do large pots.

My uncle was invited to Whampoa Community Centre (Singapore) for a 1 hour pottery demonstration. This video is a quick demonstration by him on throwing a teapot cover and spout.

If you’re new to pottery, I’m telling ya he’s doing it at GODSPEED.

If you’re interested in him, you can find his details here: http://smkpottery.com/potters/sookhim.html

(Unfortunately my profile is not included in the site)

Mom dug this out (she used it for her coins). Done in 1993 on the wheel. I was 4 years old turning 5.

Mom dug this out (she used it for her coins). Done in 1993 on the wheel. I was 4 years old turning 5.

Things to be done (9 May 2012)

1) Start an Etsy shop, or a portfolio site, or both.

2) Start reading up on glazes, firing, clay, pottery in general.

3) Start a “A-teapot-a-day” project, or a “5-cups-a-day” project. Whichever.

Mom wants to publish a 400 teapot book. 200 hers, 200 mine. Quite a target. We’ll see when I can hit that target. Hee hee.

For a friend’s 24th birthday.The color wasn’t what I’d expected and for a moment I was reluctant to keep it, but I grew to like it a lot. My friend liked it too, luckily. And I might just want to try the same again.

For a friend’s 24th birthday.

The color wasn’t what I’d expected and for a moment I was reluctant to keep it, but I grew to like it a lot. My friend liked it too, luckily. And I might just want to try the same again.

Palm size gourd teapot, done on the wheel… gonna attempt an even smaller one.

Palm size gourd teapot, done on the wheel… gonna attempt an even smaller one.

Post 500 teapot submission

2 weeks ago, I’ve mailed out the necessary things required for the 500 teapot submission by Lark Crafts. Till today, there are no news from them. Should I be worried?

I wonder how it works…

That aside, I’ve got a 5cm teapot that I sent for firing yesterday. I wonder how it’ll turn out. Fingers crossed!

Mom’s hands, throwing something on the wheel… old photo I dug out from my computer…

Mom’s hands, throwing something on the wheel… old photo I dug out from my computer…

I was told that it looked like Aladdin. I named it Fiery, for it’s color.

I was told that it looked like Aladdin. I named it Fiery, for it’s color.

空虚。缘

说实在,最近心情有点低落。
或许有点空虚?
明明在学习着,但还是觉得少了些什么。
难道是生活太悠哉?
所以我尽量让自己觉得忙碌;
看戏,看书,画画,上网。

可能是觉得总找不着知心的人吧。

心里空空的。

想找个心灵的依靠。
朋友说,不得人指引不可擅自乱来。
如擅自乱来,可能会走火入魔。
因此,我又迷惑了。
那是我无缘吗?
还是因为有缘,所以得到劝止;
买的书籍至此从未阅读,是以免走火入魔,好等待指引之人?
我该随缘等待吧?
不过心灵的空虚还是希望有得依靠。。。