The amazing art of MJ Lai (Mrs. Tokutake)

[NaoTK]

I met my future wife Mary in 2012 while we were graduate students at UCLA. She was in the animation program and also a ceramics TA at Santa Monica College. She was the one who encouraged me to take a pottery class, long before I ever made bonsai pots.
More recently, I've been encouraging her to apply her drawing talent to bonsai pots and I've been supplying her with porcelain pots to paint. She studies traditional Japanese painting techniques and gets all her pigments from Japan.

Please follow her on Instagram @birdzillastudios and @sansokuuarts and www.sansokuuarts.com
I will post her pots here occasionally and she will make them available for sale soon
We will be tabling at the Pacific Bonsai Expo in November

 

[Shogun610]

 

[shimbrypaku]

I want the frog pot
Very nice

 

[Pitoon]

Very nice! You know my love goes to those mame pots!

 

[sorce]

Bravo.

Sorce

 

[Eckhoffw]

Loving these so much.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Might find it hard to put a plant in them though.
Would probably need to be in the house where they would be shown in spotlight.

 

[penumbra]

Those are priceless. What a wonderful opportunity to share a collaboration with your wife.
That is a rare happenstance. I am happy for both of you.

 

[rockm]

Those are spectacular! Dibs on the squirrel!

 

[Eckhoffw]

What? These aren’t for sale are they?
Ok I see they will be. Wow.

 

[vp999]

Those are amazing...

 

[Katie0317]

Wonderful! It's great to be able to share your passion with your partner. It makes everything easier and more fun

She's as talented as you are Nao. You're both lucky.

These pots are splendid, just beautiful. My husband feeds two squirrels from his hand so that pot made my heart smile and the bunnies! Those appeal to the child in me. Wonderful and fun. Thank you for sharing.

 

[HankDio]

These are incredible, really special pieces! I hope I can get my hands on one…or six…

 

[NaoTK]

Thanks everyone for your kind remarks. Bonsai is definitely a family affair now. I'm still working on our 2 y/o...

 

[Colorado]

Stunning!

 

[0soyoung]

I like Orcas.
I don't see Orcas.
Nevertheless, you two are terrific, I think.

I also like roosters, though I'm not at all sure why.

 

[Carol 83]

Just lovely. So nice the two of you can share the same passion about art. I'm sure your little one will come around....

 

[lieuz]

Omg I think I saw a wombat in the gallery! I love it!

 

[NaoTK]

I like Orcas.
I don't see Orcas.
Nevertheless, you two are terrific, I think.

I also like roosters, though I'm not at all sure why.

Orcas and chickens are on the way I promise

 

[Potawatomi13]

Charming.