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ABOUT THE ARTIST |
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Mike studied pottery in the late eighties at the University of Georgia with Ron Meyers, Andy Nassisse and Michael Simon. He lived in the Osaka-Kyoto region of Japan from 1989 to 1992 where he traveled the country extensively, studying local folk pottery— both ancient and modern. In 1993 he studied with Connecticut wood-fire potter Todd Piker. Since 1994, he’s been making pots in the “Jappalachian” folk tradition in rural South Georgia. Recently Mike’s interests have shifted westward from Japan and he’s become keenly interested in the pottery of Southeast Asia— particularly Thailand and Burma. He’s been fortunate enough to visit this area several times to study the pots produced by these time-honored craftsmen. Mike has worked closely with North Carolina wood-fire potter Shawn Ireland in recent years, making and firing several loads of pottery at Shawn’s studio—and often collaborating on special pieces.
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www.mockingbirdpottery.com |
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| Copyright Mike Henshaw 2008 |
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