First Wednesday Art Talk – From the Kiln: Japanese Ceramics

Posted on 09 October 2024

For thousands of years, Japanese artists have produced strikingly creative, distinctive, and functional ceramic works, utilizing traditional techniques while applying new adaptions and incorporating influences from other cultures such as Korea and China.

From the 5,000-year-old ritual jars of the Jomon period to the startlingly innovative creations of the 21st century, immerse yourself in the imaginative techniques, complex variety, and sheer beauty of Japanese ceramics in the Asian Art Museum’s collection, from centuries past to the present day.

Asian Art Museum Docent: Ginny Meyer

First Wednesday Art Talks are funded by the Friends of the San Rafael Library