tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post5125223503121081079..comments2024-01-26T00:06:21.367+09:00Comments on Euan The Potter: One step at a timeEuan Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03566781595108329428noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-89981986050569989562011-03-21T06:52:11.061+09:002011-03-21T06:52:11.061+09:00Dear Euan Craig, I'm Odile Culas-Bonnin from F...Dear Euan Craig, I'm Odile Culas-Bonnin from France ; the last year in february I came to Mashiko with my students but we couldn't meet you because you were in the hospital. Do you remember ?<br />May be you didn't receive my first mail, just after the catastroph. i just receive a blog from american friends about Mashiko Sankokan destruction and help organised by Ken Matsuzaki. I hope that the Japanese governement help Hamada fondation to rebuilt but the more important I think, are the potters now, living in Mashiko and working. We are a lot wanted to help you but we didn't know how. Please tell me your bank number and count to send you money directly ; I'm sure you can use it for the best you think, for your children, your studio, your friends. It's only we can do for you all.<br />my address : odile.culasbonnin@orange.fr<br />Warmly yours,<br />Kyo tsukété né<br />OdileOdile CULAS-BONNINnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-56426734092127103282011-03-21T05:39:09.608+09:002011-03-21T05:39:09.608+09:00I read your blog out loud to my husband with tears...I read your blog out loud to my husband with tears streaming down my face and plopping into my hot coffee. We are so lucky now but live on a huge fault line as well. My thoughts are with you. Your writing is so grounded, family first. Thank you for writing down such a powerful experience. hilaryTrial By Fire Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866769462972292224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-25938021507040094362011-03-21T01:35:46.188+09:002011-03-21T01:35:46.188+09:00Thanks for sharing your experience. I am safe in ...Thanks for sharing your experience. I am safe in the US and it helps to hear the story from those who are experiencing it rather than only by the news where everyone has to be objective and have no emotion as to what is going on. This can not be easy for you and your family. I wish you the best and all of Japan are in our thoughts a prayers.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060395049699249736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-28490517188809456532011-03-20T07:07:41.679+09:002011-03-20T07:07:41.679+09:00Hello, Euan,
I am dropping in from Arkansas Patti...Hello, Euan,<br /><br />I am dropping in from Arkansas Patti's blog (as she gave your blog a shout-out.) Thank you for sharing your thoughts and how you and your family are coping. Your children are adorable, tomorrow's hope that makes us smile today.<br /><br />My husband and I are deeply affected by the tragedy in Japan and send prayers and positive karma that a resolution is at hand.<br /><br />When you checked to see if you'd stepped on a frog, I knew Japan was your spiritual home. If you can, sit tight a bit (Louisiana country talk for 'wait a bit'.)Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-77633694517152917282011-03-19T20:50:54.624+09:002011-03-19T20:50:54.624+09:00It must be so hard for you and family to go throug...It must be so hard for you and family to go through in this difficult time. I think your acction was right and time will tell the future. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you and the situation in Fukushima ease soon, so that you can start rebuild your home in Mashiko or wherever would decide. <br />Whilst we were on the skype this morning to my parents in Saitama, Japan shook again. Watching my family in the aftershakes so real really hurt me. <br />I will do my best I could do from here, even little things, for people in Japan. In the meantime, please be safe. Thinking of you and your family. <br />x<br />Makimakiko hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914063884949214814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-4119073238468261062011-03-19T16:17:10.602+09:002011-03-19T16:17:10.602+09:00Glad you are all safe and together. Thanks for kee...Glad you are all safe and together. Thanks for keeping your blog alive and allowing us to read about how you are all going during these difficult times. Your stories are as always, so poetic and keep Hope awake in usual Euan spirit.<br /><br />Take care and may we someday meet soon again and share a meal & wine and chat about mud.<br />Hugs to you and your lovely family and to Mika's in Japan too.<br /><br />Renee & Davidrenee fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427050846753233069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-4060898705376066402011-03-19T16:12:29.267+09:002011-03-19T16:12:29.267+09:00It is all very well seeing the same footage on the...It is all very well seeing the same footage on the TV, but this is a real account of how it affects a lovely family unit. Keep posting Euan- everyone wishes you and your family well. My heart goes out to you all.Nigel C (potter in Europe)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-58464569565855476092011-03-19T15:05:29.826+09:002011-03-19T15:05:29.826+09:00Hi my friend, beautiful words from the heart, real...Hi my friend, beautiful words from the heart, reality is harsh but as long as you have your family, you will continue to breath. Always in my thoughts & prayers.<br /><br />I was wondering if u have email access where u r and if so, would your children like to correspond with Nikola? It would be a wonderful experience for Nik to have a penpal/s and I think might be most beneficial for Sora &/or your boys. Someone else to talk to. Let me know, keep safe. x x x xKaren Loizounoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-59798363514381572612011-03-19T07:03:10.524+09:002011-03-19T07:03:10.524+09:00hello Euan
I came accross your blog by chance, whi...hello Euan<br />I came accross your blog by chance, while searching for some glaze recipes on the internet ...I had heard through some friends in Mashiko and Kasama that the damage was huge but reading your comment made me understand it even more .. I feel luckyI left Kasama with my son nicolas 3 years ago .. Even though I miss japan terribly ! I hope the events will unfold favorably and life will return to normal .. As 'normal ' as it can be .. Good luck for you and your family ! From Niki in BelgiumUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647816999958558910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-57649798862030757342011-03-19T05:47:46.732+09:002011-03-19T05:47:46.732+09:00Hey Euan,
can't tell if my email got through t...Hey Euan,<br />can't tell if my email got through to you so posting here.<br /><br />Dear Euan,Mika,Sora,Canaan,Rohan,Sean,<br /> <br />Not having heard from you since my (now innappropriate) message last week, I can only watch in horror as you & your family are swept along by circumstance.<br /> <br />You have done the right thing. Following your instincts in times of high stress will always hold you in good stead!!<br /> <br />I am distressed by your situation & I was further disturbed by reading your Blog to get a handle on what has happened to you all. <br /> <br />I have no idea where you will end up following your dislocation but I do have an offer for you here.<br /> <br />We don't have a huge amount of space,or money, but we have enough to offer you free , short term accomodation for you & your family, if you needed in Australia.<br /> <br />We have an excellent primary school in town, nearest High School 15 min's at Moss Vale. We are 30 min's to Bowral.<br /> <br />I am serious when I say I can provide you with good workshop space; I have two gas fired kilns,a medium- sized Anagama. I have a brilliant clay/D'air/PowerMixer/extruder.<br /> <br />There would obviously be no charge to you until you were well on your feet.<br /> <br />The only drawback to this is that our ceramic market is very poor & one has to be extremely canny about placing work.<br /> <br />I am earning very little to date but have a small project to placing some porcelain lines into some top gallery Gift shops this year,<br /> <br />Hoping that that will bring me a return as Bundanoon is very quiet in the sales dept.<br /><br />I understand you are staying with family so there is strength & emotional support for you there.<br /> <br />We are thinking of you<br /> <br />Best wishes<br /> <br />Bruce (& Fiona) XXBrucesArtStudiohttp://etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-41387862917900392932011-03-19T03:34:28.799+09:002011-03-19T03:34:28.799+09:00thank you for this accounting as we are concerned ...thank you for this accounting as we are concerned here in the U.S. I have read other stores from friends whose friends are in Japan. Thankfully you and are your family are safe. Blessings to you!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-63850709554888108552011-03-19T02:26:10.224+09:002011-03-19T02:26:10.224+09:00I had to put money back in my pocket almost six ye...I had to put money back in my pocket almost six years ago, though I did give some to the extended family group of 20 in one motel room in Texas after I evacuated New Orleans. Japan and its people helped us so much then, were so generous. Your first post pushed me to give $25. I've given another $25 - as small amount as that is - to the NOLAJapanQuakeFund. Consider it that change in your pocket, and a small thank you from me - naomiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-68322773276267356882011-03-19T00:59:54.639+09:002011-03-19T00:59:54.639+09:00Thank you for your words, which contain the creati...Thank you for your words, which contain the creativity which I'm sure your pottery also has held, and probably will again someday. For now, please know that I am one of the people moved by your words, and sharing them with my blog followers. For now, I send you and all those affected by the earthquakes compassion in whatever form I can. My friends speak of how noone can live in constant fear. In my life I have found my decisions work best if made from a positive impetus rather than a negative one.<br />Barb Rogers, alchemyofclay.blogspot.comBarbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873859681085807056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-36929301608232399182011-03-19T00:07:47.578+09:002011-03-19T00:07:47.578+09:00I am also in Japan and wondering where to go next....I am also in Japan and wondering where to go next. Thank you for your beautiful words.acte gratuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168815832920494463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-2105038650935814142011-03-18T21:29:08.216+09:002011-03-18T21:29:08.216+09:00My thoughts are with you and your family as you en...My thoughts are with you and your family as you enter into a new chapter of your lives, one that you did not plan for, but a new journey just the same.Peace.....Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-31690283688209453002011-03-18T20:57:43.441+09:002011-03-18T20:57:43.441+09:00Euan, its great to read words from the inside. I&...Euan, its great to read words from the inside. I'm amazed by the strength and calm of yourself and everyone in Japan.<br /><br />All the best, I hope you are back and safe in Mashiko soon.<br /><br />Greg Frith (David and Margaret Frith's son).<br /><br />PS: Mum and dad of course send their wishes and are hoping the best for all their friends in Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-84952129979926793202011-03-18T19:54:04.610+09:002011-03-18T19:54:04.610+09:00I have an enduring memory of a youthful, athletic ...I have an enduring memory of a youthful, athletic and immaculately presented pottery student, polished black boots, black jeans, crisp white t shirt, running full pelt down a bitumised driveway, launching himself full speed onto a very steep greasy embankment and skiing down its full 5 metres, St Moritz style, he landed faultlessly on the path below, without the vaguest hint of falling, and not a spec of mud upon him, he waltzed graciously through a doorway. <br />Most of us other aspiring potters over the years have gone by the wayside, surrendering to one or more of the multitude of modern world realities. But to you Euan the slippery slope at Bendigo was never a thing to fear and that’s why even now, I know you’ll be ok and be protected by your passion, decency and compassion. <br />May you and your family stay safe and protected.<br /><br />RohanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-25800370528992774052011-03-18T16:52:10.293+09:002011-03-18T16:52:10.293+09:00With all you have walked through with your family ...With all you have walked through with your family Euan you still see the beauty around you. May that gift bring with it some solace. <br /><br />Blessings to your family, your loved ones and to you.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389089244659190252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-27328748426926531362011-03-18T15:03:17.651+09:002011-03-18T15:03:17.651+09:00Your account of living through this time in Japan ...Your account of living through this time in Japan is so powerful - it touched me more than all the terrifying images. I pray you and your family stay safe.Art Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278950159370807683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-818194213163545492011-03-18T12:25:05.106+09:002011-03-18T12:25:05.106+09:00Euan, I have been following your blog for a long t...Euan, I have been following your blog for a long time now. I am a woodfire potter with a bourry box kiln. I live outside of Washington DC and was downtown on Sept. 11th. I began woodfiring because of that experience. I felt it was a way to heal by creating community around the kiln. It sounds like you are already finding ways to heal from the shock and total devastation of your way of life. This is all that we have -- community and family, and food to share with them. ;-}<br />Thanks for your posts. I wish I could help you with more than these words.<br />LorenLorenhttp://www.claymaven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-68168114623894318892011-03-18T11:03:24.216+09:002011-03-18T11:03:24.216+09:00If you make pots half as good as you write, they m...If you make pots half as good as you write, they must be good pots.<br />Take care.<br />Keith. Armidale New England Australia.<br />http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-52048063916021391252011-03-18T08:55:53.412+09:002011-03-18T08:55:53.412+09:00As I walk home to cook dinner for my family, snow ...As I walk home to cook dinner for my family, snow flurries around me. Each step I take, my boot creaks. It is the sound of me going home to my family, for wherever they are, that is home. It is the sound of moving forward, one step at a time. <br /><br />How well and yet different I know this walk- you are on the right path and it will all come to the surface for you.<br />Know we are thinking of you everyday.<br />Mcookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-89263814621945611542011-03-18T08:41:13.001+09:002011-03-18T08:41:13.001+09:00thank you euan for the update...stay safethank you euan for the update...stay safeang designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818952156682990100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-35434827981657463882011-03-18T06:44:59.885+09:002011-03-18T06:44:59.885+09:00Thank you for posting this. Take care. You have ...Thank you for posting this. Take care. You have what is important, which is much to be grateful for. My thoughts are with you, your family, and the people of Japan.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698903156499723599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941116847729995457.post-27658473322783214772011-03-18T06:11:04.957+09:002011-03-18T06:11:04.957+09:00Euan,
Today's post was especially moving and e...Euan,<br />Today's post was especially moving and expressed so poetically that I felt as if I were walking beside you. After surviving such an ordeal, perhaps your soul needs a bit of time to recoup before wrestling with the dilemma of where to go from here. When you are ready, your heart will lead you to a good decision. Meanwhile, know that people all over the world care and stand ready to help. Be safe, and keep on writing.Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999623939182024639noreply@blogger.com