![]() ![]() Each side has its own shape, the form will change depending on where you look at it from. To emphasize it, I make three sided triangular jar forms which are the simplest form but have the true essence. It has a functionality to hold things but also a strong presence in space. Good jar forms have a richness of emotion or spirit. Materials and playful experiment, that is about my work in functional pottery forms. ![]() He is a member of International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). His ceramic work and background story was prominently featured in the May 2017 issue of Ceramics Monthly magazine. Takuro has developed a national reputation as a studio potter and as a wild clay specialist. They established Studio Touya in Seagrove in 2007 and built an Anagama wood kiln. He and his wife, Hitomi Shibata first visited Seagrove, NC in 2003, and returned to the Seagrove area at the time Takuro accepted a position as the director of STARworks Ceramics in 2005. His interest in ceramics led him to become an apprentice at a local pottery studio “Tanikan Pottery” in Shigaraki, Japan in 1997. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Applied Chemistry from Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. His studio is based in Seagrove, North Carolina, USA. Takuro Shibata is a ceramic artist who is originally from Japan. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |