Nanten Pottery
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My work is one-of-a-kind Japanese pottery that embodies simplicity, functionality, and a connection to nature.
Check here often to see my pieces mid-process, and visit my webpage to see photos of the finished product (www.NantenPottery.com)! All pieces are handmade and assembled, and all glaze recipes are created and tested by Nanten Pottery founder Hironobu Nish*tateno. Each piece is stoneware and safely used in the microwave, oven, and dishwaser.
11/22/2023
Hope you’re having a lovely thanksgiving week so far! I have so much gratitude that I’m able to do what I love for a living…create unique Japanese pottery!
We just listed our available bud vases to our Etsy shop (other types of pieces coming soon), so take a look if you’re doing your holiday shopping!
www.Etsy.com/shop/nantenpottery
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11/16/2023
Possibly our last warm day for drying outside…I’m making orders and already preparing for both the and in May! We’re working on Etsy listings, so stay tuned!
www.Etsy.com/shop/nantenpottery
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11/06/2023
What’s perfect way to end my season… Our open house weekend may be over, but my studio is left with an imprint of the energy, the laughs and stories, the excitement and love that we all shared during the lovely three days. Thank you all so much for coming out to see us! Thank you for bringing friends! Thank you for giving wonderful homes to many of our pieces! We appreciate all of you!
Stand by for the drawing of names for the Giveaway pieces!
We’ll plan on listing pots in our Etsy shop in the next couple weeks, and we’ll let you know when that happens!
Www.etsy.com/nantenpottery
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11/02/2023
Lots of pieces still hot from the kiln, ready to be held, studied, and enjoyed tomorrow and all weekend at our 10th annual Utsuwa Matsuri open house! We love this event, as it allows YOU to see our studio, to peruse our entire collection of pots instead of a tiny 10x10 tent-full, we get to chat with such a great array of collectors, and we can shower you with fun- the possibility of winning one of three great pieces in our giveaway, authentic Japanese food, a 10th-anniversary cake, a memorable poster of our work and process for you to take home, a campfire to relax around…and on and on! Hope to see you here at our studio in Loves Park, IL this weekend! Friday 12-5, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4. Details here: www.NantenPottery.com/upcoming-shows
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10/31/2023
Just finished a firing for this weekend’s 10th Annual Utsuwa Matsuri open house!! Come see us and our new pots! Friday 12-5, Sa 10-5, Su 10-4. Great pots, even quality seconds (not-quite-right pots), yummy Japanese food, exciting conversation, a cozy campfire…This all equals a fun weekend! Details at www.NantenPottery.com/Upcoming-Shows
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10/14/2023
Ready for Saturday! Come out to Elizabeth, IL for a fun day (or weekend!) touching great pots! See website for the map!
www.twentydirtyhands.com
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10/13/2023
The 20 Dirty Hands Pottery Tour in the tri-state area has begun! My work is on display at Paul Eshelman’s studio in Elizabeth, IL alongside the fabulous creations of Paul and guest Roberta Polfus. What a lovely group of people and great group of pots!
Www.twenty dirty hands.com
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09/13/2023
Stacked river rocks drying slowly in the garage….
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08/30/2023
Some fresh-out-of-the-electric-kiln smaller pieces for this weekend’s in Lake Forest! Lots more cooling in the gas kiln as we speak. Looking forward to seeing you there! (These are the last few days I’ll have pieces on Etsy, by the way. Everything comes down on Saturday.)
www.Etsy.com/shop/nantenpottery
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08/26/2023
Finishing up some glazing before loading the kiln with my metallic glazed work as well as metallic with blue spots and clear (hakeme style). I’ll be bringing the new pieces to Lake Forest on Labor Day Sunday and Monday, so come see everything there! In the meantime, check out the pieces in my Etsy shop!
www.Etsy.com/shop/nantenpottery
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08/21/2023
The last grouping of pots are now live in my Etsy shop! Platters and bowls, fun shapes and glazes, candy for the eyes. Link below!
www.Etsy.com/shop/NantenPottery
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08/18/2023
I’ve got a good number of newly listed pots in my Etsy shop as of…NOW! I still have one more grouping to prepare, which will go live next week. Thanks to all of you who have claimed your favorite bud vases already, and to all of you checking out the new listings now! Every time one of my pots finds a new home, I’m motivated to create more.😊Link below:
www.Etsy.com/shop/NantenPottery
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08/16/2023
My current bud vases are live in my Etsy shop! Check out the personalities that shine through each one of them at the link below. Shipping is included in the prices. Thanks so much!
Www.Etsy.com/shop/nantenpottery
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08/14/2023
Thanks so much for your patience! I’ve got 20 or so bud vases just about ready to go live in my Etsy shop, so let’s plan on Wednesday morning for that! I’ll keep uploading the other pots, hopefully releasing another set on Friday. I plan to have pieces available in my Etsy shop until our art fair Labor Day weekend. After that, I may not be able to get pots up again until November, but I’ll see what I can do.💕
Www.Etsy.com/shop/nantenpottery
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08/03/2023
It was lovely seeing so many familiar and new faces at the Geneva Art fair last weekend! Thanks for coming out to see us! We’re now taking photos of a bunch of our pots to upload to Etsy, so stay tuned for those to go live. Several awesome events coming up to look forward to, like Lake Forest’s Art Fair on the Square by , Fall Sale, Tour in Galena, IL, and our 10th annual open house …postcard will be in the mail soon! (If you’d like to receive the postcard, message me an address!)
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05/15/2023
What a lovely weekend we had with an exceptionally talented group of potters and all their/our adoring fans! Thank you so much for coming out to see us and our newest pottery creations. Your appreciation pushes us to continue creating! Enjoy the treasures you took home from the
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05/04/2023
We were so looking forward to seeing everyone at the pottery tour this weekend, but sadly we aren’t going to make it. Our household has been hit by a respiratory illness, and it knocked me out the most. I’ve finally gotten out of bed, but I’m still hacking, so in order to prevent a relapse, I’ve made the tough decision to sit this one out…I need to work on not pushing myself so hard. Heartfelt apologies to you all, as I love participating in the tour! In case you’d like to get your Nanten Pottery fix, I have a handful of pots in my Etsy shop for the next week. Thanks so much for your understanding!
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11/28/2022
Finally the post many of you have been waiting for…another Nanten Pottery masterpiece! We had our son three weeks ago! Welcome to the world and to our family, Masaya! The first picture is within a few days of birth, and the second, with the huge cheeks was just the other day…he’s eating well and growing fast. Mom is doing well, too, and we’re all trying to figure out how to navigate our new world with big-kid needs and infant needs. Overall, we’re enjoying having a baby in the house again.💕🎂🥰
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