Robert Flynn
Makoto Yabe is known for a range of classic Japanese functional forms. Some of the pieces are made with the nerikomi technique using multi colored clays in individual objects. The surfaces of ...
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About
- Biography
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Makoto Yabe is known for a range of classic Japanese functional forms. Some of the pieces are made with the nerikomi technique using multi colored clays in individual objects. The surfaces of early work are covered with splashes and swirls of slip and glaze. Later work is finished with ash glazes and surface techniques that include Mishima, stamping, combing, and chattering.
After completing his education Yabe apprenticed with Jinmatsu Uno and Sango Uno, in Kyoto, Japan before moving to the United States. One of his first jobs was teaching ceramics in Alaska before moving to Boston, Massachusetts
" - Apprenticeships & Residencies
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1972-1973
Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
1979-1980Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
-1979Visiting Artist, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
-1987Visiting Artist, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
1985,-1986Visiting Artist, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
-1988Visiting Artist, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
-1990Visiting Artist, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
- Primary Work Experience
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1973-2001
Professor of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1969Instructor, Smith School Summer Program, Northampton, Massachusetts
1969-1970Instructor, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts
1973-1978Assistant Professor, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
-1975Visiting Faculty, Rhode Island School of Design Summer Program, Providence, Rhode Island
1978-1979Head of Ceramics, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1978-1987Associate Professor, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1981-1982Head of Ceramics, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
-1982Visiting Faculty, Spring, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
1985-1986Head of Ceramics, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
-1987Visiting Faculty, Winter Session, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
1989-1991Professor and Head of Ceramics, School of Art, University of Manitoba
1992-2002Professor, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
-2003Visiting Faculty, School of Art, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Other
- Public Collections
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Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
Cameron Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Claridge Collection, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana
First Trust Bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Friendship Wall, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
MacKenzie Art Gallery Collection, Regina, Saskatchewan
Mills College Collection, Oakland, California
Northern Arizona State University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Bibliography
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Rhodes, Daniel and Robin Hopper. Clay and Glazes for the Potter Third Edition. Iola, WI, Krause Publications, 2000.
- CV or Resume
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Kuratnick, Jeffrey
- Website(s)
Citation: Kuratnick, Jeffrey Robert Flynn, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/robert-irish-flynn
