TGS BLOG
Reissued: Tortoise Visit to Kamasada Ironwork's Studio! - Iwate Prefecture
Dear Valued Newsletter Subscribers, We hope this message finds you well. We wanted to extend our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused by the recent...
TGS Goes to Copenhagen, 3-Days-Of-Design Festival to Help Launch HASAMI PORCELAIN'S New 'Grey Collection'!
This is Keiko, and we are on our way to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend the "3-Days-Of-Design" Festival from June 7th-9th 2023! On the way to...
Keiko's Kurikyu Magewappa Studio Visit - Odate, Akita Prefecture
On our recent trip to Japan during our son's spring break, we had a chance to visit Kurikyu in Akita, a prefecture located in...
A Trip to Japan: Four Mingei Kilns
If you’ve visited Tortoise General Store recently, you may have noticed the arrival of new pottery - full of bright colors, distinctive patterns, and a...
Tortoise Travels: Studio Check-In With Artist, Mitsuru Koga (English Language Version)
E: You're an artist and the father of two young children. How are you and your family during this strange time? Has your daily life changed since Covid?...