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ARAKAWA, Satoshi ARAKAWA, Satoshi Arakawa Kiln

Shigaraki Ware

SUMMARY

・He was attractive with the form of Shigaraki ware, then moved to Shigaraki-cho and worked for one pottery factory.
・He studied under Otani Shiro who is the master of Shigaraki high-fired pottery.
・The Arakawa kiln was built in 2001 and there's a cave kiln to achieve some kind of quality by wood-firing.
・The burnt pattern created by five-day continuous firing are precious to watch.
・He develops the Shigaraki tradition and incorporates modern sense into the work.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birth
Shinjo-shi, Yamagata prefecture in 1983
Working
Sansui pottery in Shigaraki-cho (1992-1997)
Address
827-52 Hosohara, Shigaraki-cho, Koga-shi, Shiga 529-1836 Japan
Affiliation
Japan Kogei Association Kinki branch
Shigaraki Toyukai
Shigaraki Toshokai

CAREER HISTORY

Selected
The Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, Kinki, the TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition
This Artist's Ceramics