Tacy Apostolik, one of my favorite ceramic artists, is embarking on the creation of a wonderful body of work (see photos below). She has been working in her studio after a hiatus when she moved back from Japan, found a new place to live (Asheville North Carolina) and got a house and studio in order. (see her profile) She is working on beautiful pack of temple dogs (komainu) and building a new kiln to fire them.

And that’s where she needs our help. The cost of the materials for the kiln runs high and is stretching her budget pretty thin. She needs this type of kiln rather than an anagama or noborigama since lifting those dogs around is way too difficult alone; they’re very heavy.

So, I’m putting out a call for anyone who thinks they’d like to be part of this whole process by contributing some money to see that these fearsome creatures are properly fired. Any amount will be appreciated and I’ll do my best to keep you updated on the progress via the blog. You can also follow Tacy’s work and progress on her website and blog (there’s a video).

I’m very excited about seeing the finished work; they already look fabulous. I’m hoping that there are enough of you out there who will appreciate the chance to be a patron and support a very serious and talented artist.

Just don’t send money to me. Here’s the best way to contribute: go to Indiegogo. Tacy set up a page there to manage her fundraising efforts and it will keep you updated on her financial progress and you can see the video again.