Artist Story
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pottery
Hirotake Imanishi
Before entering the world of ceramics I was a researcher in the field of biology. Laboratory animals undergo various procedures, the latest equipment is used for analysis, and cells are ob…
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japanese-lacquer
Haruhi Mase
I believe my artworks have a roll of changing “minds” into actual “things”. When we think about the shapes of “things” that we see or touch, we are definitely thinking about the edges and r…
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pottery
Kaori Endo
I decided to study ceramic art when I first came in touch with the works made by Scandinavian Ceramic Artists, Birger Kaipiainen and Rut Bryk, at "The Finland Design Exhibition" held at Fuch…
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japanese-lacquer
Akane Endo
I first started studying about lacquer when I entered Art College. I had been drawing oil painting since Middle School, but hadn't been doing anything special about crafts. The main reason…
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glass
Kensuke Takeoka
Glass changes its form between softness and hardness. When heat is worn, it begins to move softly, and when it cools down, it becomes hard to keep the movement. He is interested in the contr…
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metal
Taro Kawano
I create works with the theme of "forest". The production uses a "metal casting" technique in which molten metal poured into a mold. Among them, I use "lost-wax casting" that replaces wax wi…
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japanese-lacquer
Kohei Ukai
I produce artworks made of wood and lacquer. I first came in contact with lacquer after I entered Crafts Department at Kanazawa College of Art. The process from the base to coating felt ext…
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japanese-lacquer
Hiroshi Kaneyasu
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pottery
Yumiko Katase
I apply England's 19th century "Mochaware" method to my works. Mochaware is originally applied after the clay is covered with engobe, but I replace the material with kaolin as my original. …
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metal
Kou Shoshin
After graduating Graduate School of Kanazawa College of Art, Doctor Course in 2018, I returned to Taiwan, and am now continuing my works at my home studio in Taipei. Studying metal inlay in …