Japanese ceramics

Bowls hold secret powers. They are the perfect shape. They are functional, simple, yet they can hold so much meaning for us. When I was slinging clay around in college, I felt the need to prove something to myself by focusing on making giant clay sculptures. They were funny. And heavy. On the side I […] More

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Shirahana Chawan (Tea Bowl) Hitoshi Morimoto’s unglazed Shirahana series is made using the same clay from local rice paddies used to produce the Bizen ware that is the dominant style of the region in Okayama where he lives and works. To achieve a neutral tone he fires the works in a kerosene kiln rather than the wood fired noborigama used to fire his bizen work. Each bowl comes with a signed kiri wood box (Tomobako) for storage. Hitoshi Morimoto was born into a kiln owning family in…

The Lithic Collection is a series of sculptural ceramic vessels. They are modern pots that have an ancient feel, as if they have recently been dug up from the earth. They are beautiful statement pieces and conversation starters that infuse a sense of poetry into an interior. The clean lines and minimal aesthetic allow the […]