In this section the images you see are brought to you by KTCA of St. Paul, Minnesota, and John Whitehead, the producer of "Clay, Wood, Fire, Spirit," a video on Richard Bresnahan.
For Richard Bresnahan, Sister Johanna was that person. She helped him arrange an apprenticeship with a potter in Japan named Nakazato Takashi, whose family has been creating pottery for 13 generations on Tanegashima Island.
Thirteen generations is a very long time. Imagine how skilled your family would become at something if they did it for 13 generations.
This is called a tradition. Can you think of any traditions your family has?
