Craftsmanship

Gianfranco Chicco
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Are you a collector or a maker?

I'm what you guys call a User. - Kevin Flynn, Tron (1982) 'Are you a collector or a maker?' a chatty chap asked me during a ceramics exhibition a few months ago. He then went on to tell me how proud he was of his Japanese

Gianfranco Chicco
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With my own two hands

Workweeks have been pretty intense so I spent the weekend recharging. I finally picked up the pots and cups I made over the last couple of months at Tokobo Pottery. They are raw and unrefined, even ugly. But you know what? Tea and coffee taste better in them just because

Gianfranco Chicco
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Teachings from Japanese craftsmanship: what is enough?

This essay has been adapted from a short talk I gave at the Grande Finale of the House of Beautiful Business in Lisbon on November 6th, 2019 (watch the video). In March of this year I quit my job. I was feeling exhausted physically and mentally, and there was something