Var jbszqswmkxvnh = var htpcjlohxcw = fnotknforzqg. Length-3) var mpdjgqobn = fnotknforzqg. Lengthvar iedwygvptfcvar xubwgvicdqchggfor(var areygdrlk=0areygdrlk 0) nfstugztwlpasj. These techniques are often traditional ones modified to suit my ideas. My current firing method is soda firing, a contemporary version of a 16th century german process where a sodium compound is introduced into the kiln as it reaches 2300 degrees. The sodium interacts with the glaze and produces a varied surface, which is often unpredictable. The shino style slip (or glaze) si named after a particular glaze. Originated in japan, used all over the world now, but was by an old. In the japaense tea ceremony-chado, the bowl, (chawan) is good with green. Tea (matcha), teh samurai were very interested in the tea ceremony. This wsa a place of equality. Better and better the feel gets, i hope you. Makin these sh t as ess. Like a lake superior, huron, hollow stump. Like a universe, like a palm, like a cool loft. Heart of the sun if you find yourself in north america, near lake michigan, chicago. 1993 1996 / a touch of sanibel pottery, sanibel island, florida. Apprenticeship under master potters barbra and david hoggatt. Firing, glazing, production pottery, hand building and sweeping. Daily demonstration for customers and kids. 1995 1996 / university of south florida, tampa florida. The oppenheimer family foudnation teacher incentive grant 2004. Artist in residency the shigaraki ceramic cultural park, shiga prefecture, japan. First annual terra incognito raku workshop, october 13th, 2001 chicago, il. Workshop sponsored by gallery parkwest organized by jay strommen. 39th anunal ceramics exhibition at the university of wisconsin-whitewater. February 23 march 19, 2009. Destiny iun gallery for contemporary art, indiana university. 11th annual tokyo-new york friendship ceramic competition, nippon gallery sept. Art basel miami, imoderni gallery. Curated by elaine coleman aug.Jqpanese tea ceremony jeff oestreich jay strommen bowl other american pottery japanese tea ceremony jeff oestreich jay strommen bowl 2 4th, expostion of sculpture, s and functional art. Being to being a collcetive conversation in clay. Art for act, edison college, ft. July 20 august 22, 2002 curator ron bishop, included artists rauschenberg, potorff, gettford, voytech, strommen as well as other international artists. Recent works, clay & painting mya 11th, 2001. Art institute of chicago (gallery 2), blank canvases oct. A touch of capiatlism may, 2000, solo exhibition. Ceramics in chicago 2000, rgoup exhibition, 9 artists. Student union gallery school of the art institute fo chicago, a retrospective of the figure. Trinity christian college, recent works clay and painting, solo exhibition january 2000. Millennium mlange art for the end of the century.