
Teaching Without Diluting: Passing Traditional Knowledge in a Contemporary Studio
The Responsibility That Comes With Teaching At some point in a craft life, teaching becomes unavoidable. People ask questions. They want to learn what your
Hector Konomi is a Toronto-based ceramic artist whose work blends tradition, patience, and quiet purpose. Known for handcrafted teapots and functional vessels, his practice is rooted in Japanese Tokoname teaware and shaped by a life spent listening closely to materials.

The Responsibility That Comes With Teaching At some point in a craft life, teaching becomes unavoidable. People ask questions. They want to learn what your

Learning With the Hands First When I first sat at the wheel, I thought pottery was something you learned with your eyes and your mind.