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Kasama wareHiroshi Kikuchi菊地弘

菊地弘

Hiroshi Kikuchi

Kasama ware

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 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 received

Awards received Awards received
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
2011 Selected for the 21st Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition, The Second Place

Works by Hiroshi Kikuchi

Works by  Hiroshi Kikuchi Hiroshi Kikuchi