Robert Yellin
Robert Yellin is an American Japanese ceramics specialist who has regularly written for several publications. Yellin currently resides in Japan where he has been living since 1984.[1] He owns and runs Robert Yellin Yakimono Gallery in Kyoto in addition to an informational website and online Japanese ceramic art gallery.[2] Yellin previously wrote the "Ceramic Scene" column for The Japan Times for 10 years.[2][3] He has written in the past for Daruma Magazine, Asian Arts, Winds Magazine, among others.[2][4] He previously wrote for the quarterly Japanese ceramics magazine Honoho Geijutsu.[5] Yellin wrote Yakimono Sanka published by Kogei Shuppan, a book about sake utensils which was later translated into English under the title Ode to Pottery, Sake Cups and Flasks.[2]
In 2012 Yellin was invited to host a segment on Japanese artisans as part of a TV series created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan titled "Japan: Fascinating Diversity". The goal of the series was to help viewers around the globe rediscover the appeal of Japan.[6]
Since 2012, Yellin has been a guest lecturer on specialty Ceramics Tours conducted by Esprit Travel & Tours. He shares his knowledge and passion for Japanese ceramics through visits to artists' studios and museum throughout Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Yellin". japanesepottery.com. Robert Yellin Yakimono Gallery. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Martineau, Robert-Gilles. "Between Fire and Clay: Exceptional Japanese Potters from the 20th Century to the Present". Japan-i. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Robert Yellin". The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Site links". darumamagazine.com. Daruma Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Sake Vessels Series". Honoho Geijutsu. 73. July 2003.
- ^ "Japan: Fascinating Diversity". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Japanesepottery.com, Online Japanese ceramic gallery
- www.e-yakimono.net Information website
- Personal blog
- http://www.esprittravel.com/escorted-japan-group-tours/japan-ceramics-tour
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