加藤芳平

Yoshihei Katou加藤芳平

1975- Traditional Craftsman

I produce tableware that adds color to the everyday dining table with its beauty and ease of use.

Starting with the transparent reds created by my own glazes, the gentle hues of blue, yellow, green, and purple are a new expression not seen in traditional Mino ware. In addition, by layering colored glaze on the delicate and dynamic patterns carved by my own "iron brush," I depict the works as if they were paintings with a sense of three-dimensionality. The overall color of the vessel is gently combined to create a gorgeous, but not too flamboyant tableware, which adds exquisite color to the table without being too assertive, no matter what kind of food is served. The soft form, lightness, size, comfort, height, and weight are all carefully considered. Please enjoy the new Mino ware that traditional craftsman is trying to create.

Profile

PROFILE

1975Born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
1996Graduated from Nagoya College of Art and Design, Product Design Course
1998Completed Tajimi City Institute of Ceramic Design
1998Studied "Oribe" and "Akae" under Mr. Takumi Kuroiwa
2001Became independent
2009Certified as a Traditional Craftsman of Mino Ceramic Ware

Awards

AWARDS

2016Selected for the 22nd Mino Tea Bowl Exhibition