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Kigbeare Studio courtyard


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Three old friends meet up for the Masterclass 2010


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Kigbeare Studio Gallery Exhibition 2010. Rizu Takahashi, Shozo Michikawa and Lisa Hammond


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Another view of the Gallery Exhibition 2010


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Close-up of Shozo and Rizu's work for Masterclass Exhibition 2010


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The private view for the opening of Kigbeare Gallery


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Two collectors enthuse over one of Shozo's pots.


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Rizu preparing Ikebana for the Tea Ceremony to celebrate the opening of the masterclass


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Rizu preparing tea


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Tea ceremony


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Tea ceremony


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Penny Simpson receives one of Lisa's chawans during the tea ceremony


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Some of the many visitors who attended the opening of the Gallery


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Start of the day in the Masterclass 2010 workshop


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Rizu demonstrating


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Lisa and Rizu sharpening hand cutting tools for shino tea bowls


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Yasuhiro and Julie in the studio


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Some of the many pots drying in the sun


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Rizu's first birthday cake of the day!


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The spacious camp site at Kigbeare. Whose legs are these?


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Steps lead down from the camp site to the shower area


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Camilla, Livia, Julie, Michael and Rizu share a drink before dinner


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Shozo and Lisa enjoy a pre-dinner drink with Alan, Marion and Maria


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Rizu's birthday party: Master potters - master drinkers!!


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Rizu's second birthday cake of the day!!


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Paul Shozo McCartney!


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Sake and song flowed late into the night!!


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Two good friends!