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This site in no longer updated regularly.
For frequent updates, see Milgrim's Into the Studio Blog.
This site showcases the tea ware of potter Richard Milgrim. Milgrim is one of the
senior members of the community of Western potters established in Japan. He began working there on his second trip in 1979 while on a Watson Fellowship
Grant and spent five years apprenticing with master potters in Kyoto, Hagi, Bizen and Mino.
Milgrim created his own studio-kiln in 1984-85 in the hills northwest of Kyoto.
The workshop received the distinctive honor of being named "RICHADO-GAMA" by the 15th generation Grand Master of the Urasenke Tea Tradition, Dr. Sen Genshitsu (a.k.a. Hounsai Daisosho), Milgrim's mentor since 1979 who continues to endorse his works today.
SAYS RICHARD: "For over 30 years I've dedicated my life to studying and contributing to The Way of Tea (Chado) in the field of tea ceramics (Chato), both
in Japan and America. Using both traditional as well as contemporary techniques and materials in both countries, with one eye on the past and the other looking
towards the future, my goal is to create works of ceramic art with a universal character. I strive to make objects which fulfill their inherent function as tea
utensils and yet are not limited to only that role. The tactile and visual beauty of these objects can also be enjoyed on many levels in daily life."
HIGHLIGHTS:
Nearly 270 photos of Milgrim's work are in the Gallery.
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