New shohin pots....with a great BIG nod to Ben Ho

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New shohin pots....with a great BIG nod to Ben Ho

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I'm a bit excited by these and as the heading suggested they're shohin sized.

Cheers, Pat
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Really nice Pat
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Wow, lovely Pat.

I really like the 2nd one

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Thanks Redsonic. This is a new technique for me... a bit of fun but maybe a bit busy for light-weight shohin.

And thanks to you too, Rory, mister ever dependable. You keep me sane :)

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very nice --they seem to have a flat base--- do they have feet to assist drainage?
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shohin feet.JPG
There you go tg
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Wow Pat,

I am glad to see you are learning new Tricks.
I know it sounds a bit like a fetish but i love what you have come up with, especially the feet.

For those who are interested, Pat saw some of my sculptural vase/pot and adapted the technique to make these bonsai pots.
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Oh, I'm glad tgward asked about the feet, because now you've shown us the base, I'm even more impressed Pat!
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Seriously feral Pat, well done. The challenge is to make a shohin with enough character and energy to live comfortably with the pot. I'll get back to you in twenty years or so...

Damn fine.

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Thanks Mel, when I first put them up I wondered whether I should include the feet.

And thanks to my dueling oppo, Gavin, who keeps me on my toes 8-)

And Ben. As you can see I took the cowards route, sacrificing art for a functional outcome. Don't let his kind words fool you, in a private message he all but suggested I was a philistine :shock:
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Hi Pat,
Love your rugged look, glad to see you working in that direction again.
Will give you a call soon.
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Pat K wrote:
shohin feet.JPG
There you go tg

thanks pat--looks interesting---my shelves are pine offcuts and have had a couple of casualties because of blocked drainage (and inattention)
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Thanks Marie, I hope you're still making interesting pots.
Talk anytime, Pat

and, TGWard, thanks for the nudge,
Cheers, pk
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