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[Ceramic + Porcelain ] Item Number:C16534 #29H11 1/4 W11 1/4 D5 3/4 in H28 W28 D14 cm  You may also like these arts:Yukiya Izumita
With chamotte mixed into the clay and finished using copper glaze, these works are characterized by their texture which possesses an ancient warmth. In the 'Layer' series, he utilizes paper during the modeling process. They express the strength and fragility of clay. Since his hometown was destroyed during the 2011 tsunami, he has added unique curved lines and movement in his works. 1966 Born in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture 1992 Began to study Kokuji-ware under Gakuho 1992 Open his own kiln in Noda Village 1995 Opened his own workshop in Noda Village. Won the Excellence Award at Noodle Bowl Award Exhibition sponsored by Nisshin Foods Co. 1998 Began to fire works in a wood-fired cellar kiln 2000 Won the Grand Prix at the 38th Asahi Ceramic Exhibition 2001 Selected for the 39th Asahi Ceramic Exhibition Selected for the World Crafts Competition, Kanazawa 2002 Won the Grand Prix at the 40th Asahi Ceramic Exhibition Selected for the International Ceramics Festival, Mino 2003 Selected for the 41st Asahi Ceramic Exhibition Selected for the 17th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2004 Invited to participate in the Asahi Contemporary Crafts Exhibition 2005 Participated in SOFA New York Selected for the International Ceramics Festival, Mino Selected for the 18th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2007 Opened 'Gallery IZUMITA' Selected for the 19th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2009 Won the Excellence Award at the 20th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2011 Participated in the 1st Contemporary Kogei Art Fair 2011 Won Iwate Prefectural Award at Iwate Prefecture Art Recommendation Exhibition 2012 Exhibition at Ippodo Gallery New York Participated in SOFA Chicago ( Ippodo Gallery ) 2013 Invited to the International Ceramic Art Festival in Sasama, Shizuoka as a guest artist 2014 Participated in COLLECT London Housed in Iwate Museum of Art 2015 Exhibited in REVELATION FAIR - GRAND PALAIS PARIS Participated in SOFA Chicago & COLLECT London ( Ippodo Gallery ) 2016 Participated in Art Fair Tokyo 2017 Exhibition at Ippodo Gallery New York "Surface Folds : Yukiya Izumita Clay Wares" From the age of twenty-six, studied the local kokuji-ware style of pottery under the kokuji-ware master Gakuho Shimodake. Kokuji-ware is produced in Kuji City, using local clay with tohakuyu (white glaze) and ameyu (caramel glaze) to produce works characterized by their simplicity. The majority of works are everyday items for use in the home and won acclaim from YANAGI Soetsu (1889-1961), who founded the mingei undo (folk crafts movement) in the 1920s. Ever since has produced creative objets d'art as well as new forms of vase. Surface Folds : Yukiya Izumita Clay Wares from Shoko Aono on Vimeo. |
