Professor Shuji Ikeda presented an Ellen Gordon Allen Annual Lecture/
Demonstration entitled "Light - Autumn". He was born in Okayama Japan and came to the United States in 1973. He graduated cum laude in 1979 from San Francisco State University. He is a nationally recognized potter with a background in film and has written articles for several publications. He has studied Ikenobo for over 25 years, has given demonstrations and has exhibited his work. He conducted a workshop entitled Shoka - "Light" following the demonstration and 2 workshops entitled Freestyle - "Autumun" and Freestyle - Light "Autumn" on the following day.