How a Japanese mother found her passion in stoneware pottery and turned it to a successful business
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ส.ค. 2022
- Akiko’s Pottery: A Story of a Potter” tells Akiko’s story, from coming to America from Japan to raise her family, to finding her passion for stoneware pottery and turning it into a successful business that has garnered interest from renowned restaurants and chefs alike, and featured in Food & Wine, Wine Spectator, and several cookbooks.
Akiko Graham, acclaimed potter, immigrant, and mother, whose masterful plateware has caught the attention of thousands and is now waitlisted one year out.
Notes:
*There is a typo at (32:12) of Chef Mark Kearney.
*John Sandstorm is mispelled.
You can find more about Akiko on her website:
www.akikospottery.com
/ akikospottery
The Official Akiko's Pottery Documentary Channels:
Instagram: / akikospotterydocumentary
Edited, Produced and Directed by Kevin Bui of Nourished Media:
/ kevinbuimedia
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I had green tea with my mother today using Akiko's tea cups. They have my mom's name (Sueko) on them. Gold kanji on black clay. Thank you so very much, Akiko, for doing that for her. It always delights her to see her name on them.
I like that, “I would like to make until I can not make”. To find that is truly a gift. I feel the same way after 45 years.
Being 70, lifelong learning, understanding, observation, experience, re-examination 24/7 365.
In 1960 monochrome television came into my life and although there were no adverts at that time there was what was called 'Intermissions' that either ended early transmissions or closed them and those short 'Intermissions' showed what was titled 'The Potters Wheel'.
I was transfixed and often since wanted to try this art, I am foremost a musician, writer, artist that has evolved over the decades and now I mostly work on my art,with charcoal, paint, ink amongst other styles.
Pottery is still one of those experiences I still want to do before I die.
Love always
I’m so glad I took the time to watch this video….. I wish 25 years ago, when I laid my hands on clay, I didn’t have that inner fear, and kept my artistic hands going. Learning to do pottery is not easy. Yet, it is so rewarding to complete a piece. Akiko’s story is so beautiful, inspirational & touching. She taught, to never give up….
Can you get back into it? I did after being away from it for 48 years.
We need more such beautiful, inspired stories to show it to our children and talk with them like good friends so they never will be lonely or lost. Thank You so much. Sunshine Coast. Australia.
Your commitment has inspired me & reconnected me to something I longed to be when I was a young mother and family carer. Now as a grandma after seeing your video I’m going out to my shed to put my hands into the clay again 🙏🏻💐❤️
Thank you for this inspiring document.I’am heading out the back to my clay and enjoy what Mother Earth has gave us.Love your work and lifestyle. Regards from Australia.Ollie
Our pleasure.
Thank you. A beautiful story.
Beautiful. Thank you for posting this video.
This was such a beautiful documentary.
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Brilliant Video!!! Very inspiring !!! People nowadays refuse to work hard in order to achieve their dreams! they just turn to easy solutions , most of the times ephemeral !
but in order to stay on top you neeed to work hard ... You need to do what Akiko does!!!
あきこさん、素敵です❤️あきこさんの器でお食事したい‼️なんてあたたかい器なんでしょう。どうぞまだまだお作りになって下さいますよう。きっといつかあきこさんの器に会いに行きます🍀
Ok, Nourish Media. This is a gr8 job you did on the 1 Lady dynamo, Akiko! I check for more of your stuff & its shows 5 videos. You guys need2 put out more stuff. You POV is on point, your captured interviews with family, friends, all intimate. Up close & personal. I really like this production. Please put out more work. Stick w/these type of presentations involving hospitality, farming, homesteading, gardening, permaculture, etc. You found your niche, by producing this artist. Please do more.
Thank you for the feedback! This encourages us to continue creating more! 🙏
i love pottery and Akiko is such an inspiration 💗
I love this so much!!! Beautiful documentary .. beautiful daughter and dear friends too.. I am smiling from ear to ear .. on your accomplishments!!!
what a wonderful tribute to such a remarkable potter!! well done
Thank you for this beautiful video! I really enjoyed watching it and learning about Akiko and her art.
Great doc! This channel needs more attention. Loved learning about this amazing lady!
Thank you so much!!
Fantastic story of the success of hard work.
What a beautiful story.
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Beautiful!!
Good for her !!! I love what she has done. Blessings Akiko XOX
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Beautiful!
My love for Japanese pottery started when my son settled in Japan over 20 years ago. I have made many trips and would always come home with one or more special pieces. I loved your video, the pieces produced and her passion. I will keep checking to see when an order can be placed. We live on Whidbey Island, but have a place in West Seattle, so if there is an opportunity to see and buy any pieces I would appreciate hearing about anything in the future.
I’ve loved Japanese pottery since seeing the work of Shoji Hamada in college in the late ‘70’s. My wife and I were chaperones for a small high school group visiting a sister city (Kasai… north of Himeji about 30 miles). When my host family found out I was a potter they took me to a few local potteries, the kind with multi-chambered wood fired climbing kilns! Fantastic!! A collector neighbor gifted me three small press molded plates fired in the Bizen style! They are a treasure in our house!!!
muy interesante todo su proceso mil felicitaciones
Good for her !!! I love what she has done👍👍
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si me ha enamorado ella y su trabajo es genial gracias por tanto amor haciendo tu trabajo y tu vida
Great video.
Bravo❗️
Turned out so good! Awesome work 💥❤
Thanks Justin! 🙏
Fantastic doc and so inspiring ❤️🔥
Thank you for watching and the kind words!
Was not expecting the Simon and Garfunkel! 😊
Love the philosophy … make until I cannot make … more power to a good soul
So smooth 😍😍😍😍.
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watching from hawaii. aloha!
wonderful
Many thanks!
Hello, dear friend very nice upload. Have a nice day!!! big like for you my new friend!
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She is the very lucky ceramic artist.
Hi Nourish Media, what a great inspirational story it was. Well done to you and Akiko. As an artist, how I wished you all could do the same for my works too. I love the way the story is presented and the camera work is awesome! Great editing as well.
thank you so much! ❤
is she looking for an apprentice? thank you for such an inspiring life!
Agreed! As of now, she is not looking for an apprentice.
This is very well.made
🙏 thank you!
Lâu quá rồi mới nghe anh Đức Phúc hát, thích quá đi thôi.
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My family member like's your potterey it's made nice I think .
Sweet daughter
Akio is a good hard working potter, is she still in business?
Very much so! Her plates are still waitlisted a year out!
Fascinating. Very humanistic pots. Somewhat difficult to watch due to the word "like" punctuating so much of the dialogue.
"In Spain there was poverty and too much cultural difference with Japan, so we went to America" LMAO
America had same issue .China have it . (Rich is so rich poor us poor)Australia have it
Spain isn't that poor these days how's that going in the US I wonder.
It’s true. At least for me. Relatively big cities in the u.s such as New York are quite accepting than any other places I’ve been in.. I personally didn’t feel like so foreign there, rather there’s such a feeling quite like home
Because there’s less poverty in the US than in Spain?
Older people remember when Spain was impoverished, especially rural Spain. The Spanish civil war and WWII were devastating for Spain. Spain today is a dynamic modern economy but in the 1960s that wasn't the case.
And she also said “cultural differences” …
Beautiful!
Thank you!