Reviews and Testimonials about
 Toskiko Takaezu: The Earth in Bloom

"One can try to describe the genius that is so apparent in her art, but as is so 

often the case, words are inadequate for expressing the nuances of meaning 

in visual and three-dimensional forms. What I can do, I believe, is help you see 

who Toshiko is: her warmth and strength; her multifarious skills and 

sensibilities; her productivity and determination. And her relationship with the 

earth at her feet, the garden at her hands, the community in her eye."

                                                                             Author, J. Stanley Yake



"Captures the very essence of America 's laureate potter."

Jack Larsen, Curator and Director, LongHouse Reserve

"It is a rare pleasure to see Toshiko and her exquisite work within the context of nature that surrounds her. Both the artist and the work are intimately 

linked to the natural world of flower, grasses, trees, clouds, and the landscape. These photographs capture the essence of an artist."


David Revere McFadden, Chief Curator and Vice President for Arts and Design, Museum of Art and Design, NY , NY

"An engaging and strikingly rich portrait of Toshiko Takaezu, the person and 

the artist…It is a comprehensive and a poetic view of the work of one of 

America's most treasured resources."


Regis Brodie, Professor of Art, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY