A special thank you

We were blessed to have a weekend of zen pottery with Kakutani Sensei. He has a most extraordinary style of creating nurtured in the free jazz and abstract expressionism of New York in the early 60's and distilled in the open skies of the Midwest. Sensei lead us into what can truly be described as the dance of clay: he would use his head as mold, or a foot, an elbow or a knee. It seemed in a flash, with a few masterful strokes, he created an amazing piece and then just as quickly dashed it on his work board with out a trace of regret; only to create yet another gorgeous object. Completely embodying whole mind/ whole body integration, his demonstrations awakened the possibility in us. Being in his presence gave us the freedom to just create and enjoy. Frequently, he reminded us that work makes other work. Not to worry to much. Use what is at hand. Trust our intuition. No rule.