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Live! at Basilio's 5.12.8
was a great show, with good fun!!! photos by Joey DeCastro...

with living legend Mr. Azarcon


guests of honor Bamboo and Pheom


the original..


"noypi" unplugged...


with ira and pheom


with the one and only!!!






banaue jamming with mark





Hadrian Mendoza: Live! at Basilio's
May 12, at 6pm! live ceramic guitar by myself... hehehhehe. ya gotta check it out.. friends and family, i will see you there!!! for more info click the pix


"armed and dangerous" at Izukan Gallery Jan 18, 08

"armed and dangerous"


Izukan Gallery
Jan 18- Feb 18, 2008
opening is on Jan 18 at 5pm
"recent works"
unit 2101 corporate center
141 valero st
salcedo village, makati
check out my latest exhibition, for more info: 752-5696

Budji Gallery with Hadrian Mendoza and Carlos Magno


nov. 29, 2006.. this year i was asked to exhibit with budjis gallery again.. nice feeling exhibiting there 2 years in a row. this time around im with painter carlo magno.
















workshop at Pinto Gallery
so its another day at work, but a far more relaxed one. we did a workshop at pinto gallery for Dr. Cuanang. finally, a day with my family at the grounds of Pinto...





with the tall bamboos of Dr. C


papa's girl


chinese painter creates mirror image with left and right hands. amazing!

"Reunion: balance and form"


"reunion" took place nov. 16 at Artspace. "balance" by Rachy Cuna, and "form" by me. tito rachy's works were a kamagong base, with steel sheets cut into figures balancing crystal stones. there were different sizes and colors. this work shows how versatile an artist he is. as for me, still doing the same thing. pushing the clay to its limits with simple forms and lively glaze drips. "chain vase" was exhibited for the first time, a piece i made in 1997. "a piece of this..." was exhibited for the first time in its correct placement of pieces. a complete pie... it was a good night with friends, family, and even goldfish. take a look at the pix!






























Shardman inc.


upcoming exhibits:

Hadrian Mendoza and Rachy Cuna
Reunion: balance and form
nov. 16, 2006 at 6pm
Artspace Glorietta 4 level 4
makati city

Solo exhibit at Budjis gallery
nov. 29, 2006 at 7pm
235 N. Garcia st. bel air, makati

kim and banaue's surprise party! 8-31-6
thanks to all who were able to attend.. hope everyone had fun.... the surprise was not a surprise after all



rambutan in pinatubo ash. ganda!!!!


shoes on rambutan


kims plant


my plant


joey, al, popi


al, peppon, rescy, ging


mama and tita betts


cactus

"the potters' circle"
last weekend sigrid (potter from sagada) came over to visit the potters from this area. we took her on a tour from jons house to mine, to jaime, to ugu, and ended at pablo's farm...
we start off at the studio of the great jaime de guzman, located in quezon province...


with Jaime de Guzman, one of the founders of Philippine pottery


Jaime's studio, "Banahaw Pottery" in Quezon Province


catenary arch kiln


oil drip system with forced air blower




upstairs in jaime's studio

then we move on to ugu bigyan's studio in tiaong province...

in Tiaong at Ugu Bigyan's workshop/restaurant


kim and ugu




attaching handles made of wood


abaca weaving




raffy on the wheel


slabbing


kim and sigrid


raffy: an apprentice of ugu, jon, and jaime

and finally, pablo capati's farm in lipa, batangas...

pablo and his anagama kiln


turkeys


snoopy


sculptures by unknown antipolo artist






kneading clay





"Drips", Antipolo Arts Festival 2006


"drips", reflects my ongoing research on the versatile ash glaze. the thickness of the application is very critical. one extra second in the glaze can spell disaster. perfecting the ash glaze and its dripping effects will take me a lifetime to master. ashes are used from pine and ipil wood ash, and from Mt. Pinatubo volcanic ash. This exhibit serves as a warm up for my November exhibition with floral designer Rachy Cuna...


















additional pix taken by the great joey de castro:

with Dr. Cuanang


bulol


facet bamboo close up


bamboo


slab by pablo capati




tikbalang




chess set

Yingko at Shangri-la Ballroom demonstration

Exhibit at Budji's Gallery
an interesting exhibit which my works were placed within budji's furniture. the pieces are then viewed in their right element, the home. its nice to see the pots blend in with the furniture. its very easy to lose track of where the pots are, because they are seen as a part of the whole setting...




































































"Bulol" exhibition, Philippine Center New York


this exhibit was the best so far.. also a humbling experience making me realize what is out there that i still need to explore. these works are a cumulation of a years worth of experimenting with philippine clay and ash glazes. my family was there for support, friends came in from differen't states, relatives popped their head in, and walk-ins walked in. it was an honor to have josie natori cut the ribbon and start the exhibition...














we stayed there and manned the show for 2 weeks and got familiar with the city. i donated the "manunggul" to the Philippine Center, which now finds it home in the Consul General's office. i'd like to thank all those who have helped with this production and setting up, you all know who you are and theres so many of you.. all those with whome i got a chance to talk to and know better.. those who promoted the exhibit.. and all those who have my pieces now, for i know they have found a good home.. i'll see you all again December 3, 2007....

















"Crackle" exhibit of Kim Mendoza
well, kim's first solo exhibit was a success.. i think the next one will be better, for we discovered a new technique of firing the beautiful fan pot. wait till her next show.. thanks to family and friends who showed their support!

"platter" - "box" - "fan pot"


"lovers"


"pitcher set"


"bowls" - "square plates"


"tea bowls" - "fan pot"


"bowls"


"bowls"


"bowls"


"fan pot"


"tea set" - "lidded jars" - "bowl"


kim with rescy


with family


with friends



Philippine Center Exhibition in New York

Macsabal International Woodfire Festival 2005
The 2005 Macsabal Woodfire Festival was an interesting and fulfilling event. Over 10 countries were represented featuring over 30 potters of different technical skills. We shared ideas, gave advice, criticized, and complemented one another. I have learned how it is important to respect other cultures, just as it is to have faith in your own. I have realized how much i love my culture, and embrace the way of the Filipino. Pottery, like life, promotes growth.. 2005 macsabal was a reminder of how small i am in the world of ceramics; and also taught me that no matter how small you are, you play a major piece of the whole... come and take a journey with me and experience the earth, clay, fire, pots, people, animals, dance, bulol, smoke, mask, fish, bowls, smoke, maucaley, friends, and life...

wooden poles at the entrance of worksite


Korean potter Park


my good friend Cristos Tsimbourlas from Greece, working on his fish sculpture




Greek Warrior fired with a combination of Gas, Wood, and Salt


works by Mendoza, in Joryung Folk Art Village exhibition


sculpture by Korean potter Park, kyu yan


Kim yongmoon playing flute at openning ceremony.. flute made in the philippines


coil built pot of great wall of china, made by chinese potter


Mr. Shin drinking green tea maucaley


offerings before we start the kiln


mugs made by me


bulol


making large bowl


inspired by the following painting


korean oil painting


mendoza


large tea bowl in joryung museum


peggy, park, vilma, museum curator, and myself


stoking the third chamber on the third and final day in naborigama kiln


peggy bjerkan the mask woman, christos, and me


karaoke star Mr. Park aka "Frog Daddy"


firebox


heavy reduction under the moon


large bowl decoration


www.maskwoman.com


one of my new friends


skilled Korean potter, mr. Park


Korean traditional dance by Ji-Hye


bronze sculpture


slab porcelain box


vilma de argentina


pot head by vilma




drinking argentinian tea (matte??)


praying mantis on slab


karaoke starring peggy bjerkan, featuring park and yongmoon... hehehee


celebrate


beautiful rice fields grace the Korean landscape


yong moon and park


macsabal- traditional korean bowl with many uses ie maucaley, soju, rice, and water


unloading woodkiln


more works...

Pinto Gallery: 4th Annual Maytime Arts Festival

bamboo, about 5 stories high
the 4th annual Pinto arts festival, was composed of about 20 artists. a good exhibition with a wide range of mediums. oh, there were many paintings not pictured in this entry. check out the works...

copper, bronze, and steel insect

praying mantis

steel, wood, and stone- weather vane

sand, clay, and wood installation

"spare ribs" by Pete Jimenez

by Pete Jimenez


"Sunburst I" by Mendoza
the following works are by myself, all using a variety of wood ash glazes fired to cone 10 reduction. these works made in 2004 and 2005... there are 3 pieces from my last exhibit in november.

"Sunburst II" by Mendoza

"Manunggul" 5'7'' height

"boat vase"

platter, bowls, and round vase

faceted tea sets

queen kim the first

Napoleon Abueva, national artist for sculpture

Mrs. Abueva, myself, Mr. Napoleon Abueva
Mr. Napoleon Abueva was our guest of honor. It was a very humbling night exhibiting with Jon Pettyjohn and having Mr. Abueva as our ribbon cutter. First of all i started as an apprentice to Pettyjohn, as i still consider myself his student. A man with great skill who is very generous with his knowledge for the craft. I see him as the "unknown craftsman," a true compliment. If you dont understand, read the book. Sharing a gallery space with him made me take a very serious approach to this exhibition. Mr. Abueva was kind enough to open our show, and now i'm proud to say he owns one of my pieces. The manunggul of all pieces.. Twas a great night, and there will be more to come...

culture and pottery

tikbalang.. its a shape of a horseshoe, a meeting point between man and horse. the tikbalang is a filipino folklore creature, half man half horse.. very similar to the sagittarius sign.. very abstract.. tilt your head to the left to get the real picture ;)


manunggul.. modeled after the most important piece in filipino history. it is a burial jar discovered in Palawan by anthropologists. The piece shows the combination of the skill of a craftsman with the touch of an artist. Discovered intact, it stands a symbol of faith.. That we believe in an afterlife. the two figures represent the individual who passed away and the one taking him or her to the next life.. by way of boat.. very powerful, very deep, very beautiful!!!


manunggul


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