Hiroshi Kikuchi菊地 弘
I want to incorporate the texture of the soil into one of my methods of expression, and I am using decorative soil with pigments added to it because I want to find a way to use it other than the commonly used decorative soil.
I use clay as an expression technique to feel the gentleness, warmth, texture, and volume of the clay by modeling it with clay. The technique is collectively referred to as "Saideji".
Profile
PROFILE
| 1975 | Began training in pottery at kiln in Kasama |
| 1982 | Opened Sanno Kiln in Hitachi-Omiya City |
| 2006 | Invited to exhibited at “Japanese Ceramics”, Musee national de la Céramique de Sevres, France |
| 2007 | Artworks purchased by the Musée national de la Céramique de Sevres, France |
| 2012 | Made flower vessel for Iemoto Ikenobo 550th anniversary flower arrangement. The work is housed in the Ibaraki Prefectural Office. |
Awards
AWARDS
| 1985 | Awarded the Honor Prize at the Art Exhibition of the Ibaraki Prefectural Art Festival in (90) |
| 1987 | Newcomer's Award at the 42nd Master Craftsman Exhibition |
| 1988 | Selected for the International Ceramics Exhibition |
| 1989 | Selected for the First Ceramic Art Biennale (91) |
| 1990 | Selected for the 30th New Traditional Crafts Exhibition, 37th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (selected for 10 times since then) |
| 1999 | Awarded the Mainichi Encouragement Award at the North-Kanto Ceramic Art Exhibition |
| 2000 | Awarded the Itaya Hozan Prize at the Ibaraki Art Festival Art Exhibition |
| 2001 | Awarded the Mainichi Semi-grand Prize at the North-Kanto Pottery Exhibition |
| 2010 | Awarded the Japan Craft Association Prize at 38th Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Ceramic Division Exhibition |