Thank you so so much for your lovely messages about the studio . It really means a lot to us.  Today I would like to share another news...

Oh it’s been a long long time since I dreamt about this. My own studio. It’s finally done! Hurray! Like many of you might have experien...

2 towers of blue 3 cheese me boards 4 hanetsubo golds 5 bird & building boxes 6 ba ba booms 7 rakugaki mugs 8 ts...

Just finished the last coat of paint in my studio. Then I caught the beautiful views from the studio windows. It was so peaceful.  ...

Studio is coming up well. Hopefully I can show you here soon. In the meantime, working on a new idea, collage of  Japanese cobalt blue (ai)...

windy  but  bright this morning. bringing beautiful lights into the house. love the way the light and the shadow create interesting shapes ...

dinky dipping dishes. first work of the year. catching up with order. working under the gazebo (yet again!) in this weather is real torture...

random inspiration from winter walk. xm

to be continued... xm 

Back to studio building.  Took all stuff out again in order to complete ‘unfinished’ tasks. The empty room contains the memories of whe...

The year of the rabbit, apparently. I tend to lose track as not being in Japan and only get to realise when my folks send a thing like th...

This morning I received a surprise post from my friend Taeko in Japan. It was her first photography book that was published last mon...

I hope you all are having a great time. We had a very relaxed Christmas day with easy music and mulled wine, followed by a gentle walk to t...

Today was my last working day this year. During the time off from work and the college, I'm planning to finish off my studio building...

Have got a few more working days this week. Today was my last day off before Christmas. So I have decided to get on with cleaning the house...