Master Potter Mr Iskandar during the dialogue session
A Potter’s Dialogue: an artist talk by Mr Iskandar Jalil was held at Japan Creative Centre (JCC) on 1 September 2015, as part of the exhibition, Iskandar Jalil: In Pursuit of the Ethical Pot from 27 August till 12 September. It has attracted a full house with audiences of all ages, especially pottery lovers, admirers and successive students of the Master Potter. His Excellency Ambassador Haruhisa Takeuchi was also present at the talk with Madam Takeuchi as well.
Moderated by Ms Tan Gek Lin, one of his senior disciples, the Master Potter engaged with the audiences in a two-way dialogue through questions and answers, where not only did he shared about the art and techniques, but also his life stories and inspirations behind the potteries.
Mr Iskandar Jalil spoke about how he began his journey into the Arts, starting from becoming an Art Teacher in Siglap Secondary School where he used his unique teaching methods to inspired the students, to the establishment of Baharuddin Vocational Institute, and eventually into pottery when the Master Potter went to Japan under the Colombo Plan scholarship in 1972.
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The Master Potter sharing his thoughts about colours is also another highlight of the talk. He emphasized about the simplicity in the selection and usage of colours in potteries, encouraging aspiring potters to use readily available colours, as well as leveraging the beautiful colour of the clay itself by firing at different temperatures. Mr Iskandar Jalil added that colours should be an accessory and not a necessity when it comes to potteries. Click Here to view the FB Post
Towards the end, Mr Iskandar Jalil presented a token of appreciation to Ms Tan Gek Lin, for her hard work all these years as an outstanding disciple. The talk lasted for about an hour, after which many of the audiences stayed to view the exhibition and continued to interact with the Master Potter.
Master Potter Mr Iskandar during the dialogue session
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Master Potter Mr Iskandar explaining about pottery
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Master Potter Mr Iskandar explaining about pottery
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Audience at the dialogue session
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Audience at the dialogue session
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During the Q & A session
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Guests having a look at the artefacts
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Guests having a look at the artefacts
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Guests having a look at the artefacts
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Master Potter Mr Iskandar Jalil with the guests
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Guests having a look at the artefacts
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Guests having a look at the artefacts
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