{"product_id":"template-2026","title":"Marco Minetti 'Rounded Vessel with with pink blushes and feldspar glaze I'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eØ 36cm x H 27cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials - Clay, pourer kaolin slip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMethod - Coiled, paddled and stretched with Onggi technique \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare -  water-tight, wipe gently with a cloth after use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge moon forms are coiled, paddled, and stretched using the traditional onggi technique, then finished with brushed kaolin slips to create soft colour tones. The surfaces retain a strong sense of hand-building and material movement, with some forms opening outward through a defined rim while others fold inward into rounded, full-bodied shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Artist \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__block product__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description__content rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving travelled through Asia searching in the hopes of finding a more ancient way of learning, living, and thinking, Marco Minetti quickly became inspired by the austerity and timeless warmth of Korean art, and found a corner of the world where ceramic tradition dates back 5000+ years yet is still alive and well in terms of technique.  Marco moved to Korea in 2015 where he lived and studied in Seoul, travelling to the countryside every weekend to begin studying clay.  After six months, Marco moved permanently to live and work with master Kwak Kyungtae, who had been introduced to him by famed master potter Lee Kang Hyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in his country studio, where after, two years of practice, he began to learn the Onggi method that had been his focus and goal to learn. During his apprenticeship, Marco also went to work and live for a period in Jingdezhen, the ancient porcelain capital of China, as well as travel regularly to Japan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2018, Marco co-created \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCeramic Masterclass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: workshops in Korea tailored to foreign artists and students of clay.  Then, in early 2020 moved, to California, where he is now building a studio, harvesting wild clay and using natural materials in his own evolving body of work. Influences include antique Chinese\/Korean\/Japanese works from the 14th Century to present day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maudandmabel.com\/collections\/marco-minetti\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Marco's practice and view his full collection.. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marco Minetti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56703890555253,"sku":"MM261-1","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0233\/5583\/files\/7R1A4296_b6692a76-2039-4503-8f53-6ff8ef4c1742.jpg?v=1778078071","url":"https:\/\/maudandmabel.com\/products\/template-2026","provider":"Maud and Mabel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}