This pair of dolls called ‘hina doll’ were originally given to me from my grand parents when I was one year old. As I mentioned in this ...

More than 80% of baby’s learning comes from sight, I read somewhere. From what they see, they learn to use their hands and body, alongsi...

Thank you so so much for your comments on the previous post. We were so touched and encouraged by them all. Each one of your kin...

July was a tearful start.  August went with no time to cry. September was tumble.  October was another tumble.  November we tried to...

Another surprise arrived for Sabrina that totally made us smile. Her pretty face drawn by Japanese illustrator Yu Shichiji and a beautifu...

bird people, people bird… (look here ) utterly distinctive postage and present from Claire Loder has arrived to my daughter Sa...

This summer has been lots of good weather unlike last one. Hence our vegetable patch and flower borders are blooming nicely. Such a joy ...

July has come and is about to go. Time went incredibly quick. No time for blog at all but just wanted to come and say hello to you with ...

I am delighted to introduce a newly published ceramic book “sculpting and handbuilding” by Claire Loder . This book carefully shows var...

This photo was taken at the end of last month, on my last day of running the workshop. Since then, I have been continuously working at...

A HUGE THANK YOU   to everyone who has contributed to HELP JAPAN Project. As all stock of HELP JAPAN birds were sold at HELP JAPAN Sp...

almost ready to pack and post.  xm 

another charity shop find.  an old & beautifully illustrated book.  simply inspiring to me.  xm

A whole scale of my lilypad installation will be taking place in the group exhibition “Material Matters” at Studio Eleven . The exhibit...

Getting up early in the morning is a virtue… it’s a saying in Japanese (do you have one in English?) and I know that it is quite true ...