This week we attended an opening & receptions held for the world class exhibition of Bill's mentor, Toshiko Takaezu at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Remarkable in that the work is mostly presented nonencased, with two rarely seen large weavings recently acquired by the museum, and accompanied by sounds & films of her work. Many of her past apprentices spoke of their experiences living with Toshiko, and the exhibit will be open for a year.
A "river platform" constructed to openly display most pieces.
One of her extraordinary "Moon Pots".
The exhibit is flanked with seating by George Nakashima (made for the MFA) and overseen by a large white Alexander Calder mobile; both good friend and colleague of Toshiko who shared work. It culminates in ceramics by her contemporaries in Japan whom she visited in the 1950's, which was exceptionally bold at the time.
Bowl by Shoji Hamada (named "A Living National Treasure" in Japan).
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