Months in the making, my new video is out at last. Photographer Chloe Aftel, who has shot two of my postcards (woman licking plate and winking cowboy), has outdone herself again by directing this fabulous video. None of it could have happened without her vision, hard work, and organizational skills. Donavan Sell works the camera, Bobby Tahouri the music, and my cousin, Lee Chatametikool the editing. Thanks to all the brilliant crew and actors for their talents! Special thanks to Robin Whitlock and Ken Greene for their additional smarts and support.

Also, check out my Spring Posting today! Along with earthenware, there will be a few special pots. Two porcelain cups with red drawings- a bird singing the alphabet in silver and a silver rabbit with his giant red counterpart. And some collaborative work done with Brooklyn illustrator and comics artist, Sara Varon, featuring a vampire, exfoliating rabbit (true!), nurse, boxers (the punching kind), and frightened dinosaurs.

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Posted by on Tuesday May 10, 2011

6 Comments to “New Match Striker Video Release and Spring Posting May 10th”

  1. Jill Ward says:
    May 10, 2011 at 11:39 am

    AHHHH! Love it!
    We have lit the birthday candles with our match striker.
    Chris lights his pipe with our match striker
    Grayson (7) lights our dinner candles with our match striker.
    We have lit the stove that has kept us warm all winter with our match striker.
    It truly is the story of a match striker.
    It makes us smile every time we use it. It’s a ritual we love.
    Everyone, get ‘cher match strikers here!
    xox
    Jill.

  2. allison kruskamp says:
    May 16, 2011 at 11:05 am

    Right on! This video is so real and hysterical, I love it…thanks so much for posting it.
    -Allison

  3. Wendy Gingell says:
    May 17, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    Hi Ayumi,

    I just saw your video on Slipcast this morning. I really love it, along with your work in general.

  4. myrta says:
    June 20, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    ok…now I’m totally intrigued…how do you make these match striker, Ayumi? I’m a hobby potter (retired former biology lab instructor) and would love to make one. I live in Vancouver, Canada.

    http://myrtah.ca

    Thanks for the help/info

    myrta

    • ayumihorie says:
      July 3, 2011 at 2:46 pm

      Basically it’s a bottomless cylinder that’s cut and pinched into shape with an attached slab at the bottom. The dry slip is a perfect surface for striking, though I add lots of detail to there form so that there’s more texture to create friction. Stoneware or any clay with grog with also work well, I think. I say, go for it!