| ●January 14(Sat.) through January 21(Sat.) | ||||
| Koki Ohara pottery exhibition | ||||
| On the moist ash-glazed surface, Mr. Ohara's container has a motif of flowers drawn with flowing scratched lines just like a few deft strokes of the brush. It gives you a graceful and elegant impression, which sure reflects the way for him to communicate with nature. With his ceramic ware dishes to adorn the table, even an everyday meal has a luxurious feel. Accepted as one of the selected potters at the Japan Traditional Art Craft Exhibition, he has a lot of fans, who admire his richly expressive works. For his 4th exhibition here at ACCa, he's been actively engaged in making new pieces based on his motto "Going right back to the beginning, show my individuality more freely". Let’s enjoy his new exciting world, where a large variety of works are originally designed and have the essence of his own, including a ceramic plate that creates a collage of memory. This is a good chance to encounter them |
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| ●February 4(Sat.) through February 11(Sat.) | ||||
| Chinatsu Nomura printing exhibition | ||||
| What attracts you first is bold simple composition and fresh colours. Here, a loose fluid line is cutting off the picture seemingly at random it could be humorous. Together with a warm and friendly impression that the woodcut print always gives you, kind of something cool and sexy can also be imagined. Every of Ms. Nomura's prints is absolutely brilliant. She says, "When flowers are nearly out, I'm getting excited. I'm pleased to observe how nuts or seeds are growing ripe. I'm thrilled to see their pretty little shapes having a lot of mysterious functions. For me, prints could express those feelings of joy. I'd like to create lovely functional pieces". She remains actively engaged in finding something new and surprises to make artworks. Now on view, a large variety of prints, which are originally designed and have the essence of her own. This is a good chance to encounter them. |
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| ●February 18(Sat.) through February 25(Sat.) | ||||
| Miwa Yamazaki pottery exhibition | ||||
| During the process of crafting, Ms. Yamazaki spends pretty much time sitting down in front of the potter's wheel. Every of her works created in this way has a graceful and elegant form it's unbelievable. She says, "I'd like to shape an unstrained natural line. So I always feel clay directly with my hands. The greatest care and attention is essential". She's well aware of the tips of shaping clay to achieve the desired effect. Then a rich deep red is coloured with shinsya glaze, or flowing lines are inlaid on the surface. Each piece becomes richly expressive and presents a different impression depending on its own personality. She says, "Making ceramics, I meet a lot of people. I connect with them. I feel sympathy with them. That's what I enjoy the most". Now on view, a large variety of pottery works which are originally designed and have the essence of her own. This is a good chance to encounter them. |
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| ●March 10(Sat.) through March 17(Sat.) | ||||
| Ai Sano wood work exhibition | ||||
| Every of Ms. Sano Ai's wood works gives a little chuckle. Even an empty container looks like it is filled with something gentle and warm. Look at these two pieces in the photo entitled "a sugar hut" and "a sweet hut" respectively. Open their roofs and you'll find happy sweet stuffs in them. She says, "I'd like to make amusing things but not too much, which will allow you to form a picture in your mind about what they could be like". Drawings or patterns with the wood burning pen are not busy and kept to a minimum. That is the beauty of what she does. Her wares created in this way are full of individuality and have the essence of her own. She says, "The exhibition period includes 3.11. That makes me nervous". But a large variety of works which are originally designed will sure make you feel at home and enrich your mind. Plates, cutlery etc as well as brooches and pendants are on display. This is a good chance to encounter them. |
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| ●March 24(Sat.) through March 31(Sat.) | ||||
| Miki Tago glass work exhibition | ||||
| Ms.Tago's colours or tints always have a pleasant surprise. Gentle lines, dots or faces create unexpected combination of colours. Red and orange, purple and pale blue, green and red etc exist together lovely in the warm and soft light. They give a bold but relieved impression. She says, "Vivid coloured glassware is my distinguishing mark. I'd be so much happy if it could make your dining table have a pleasant cheerful feel. Last year I couldn't help but stopping making, but that might have allowed me to brush up my skills". Every of her works presents an attractive impression both for decoration and for everyday use. It surely makes you feel a sense of joyfulness in your heart. Now on view, a large variety of glass works, which are originally designed and have the essence of her own. This is a good chance to encounter them. |
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| ●April 14(Sat.) through April 21(Sat.) | ||||
| Toshihiro Sue pottery exhibition | ||||
| Mr. Toshihiro Sue says, "I've been crafting something casual and comfortable, simple and calm". His white ceramics are just exactly simple as well as sophisticated and chic. Style is kept to a minimum but not too cool. Their graceful and elegant shapes are so good for your everyday use as well. Suffered in Fukushima at 3.11, he's now in Seto, the mid-western part of Japan. He says, "I'm so happy to be engaged in crafting, and I realized there's nothing better than glimpses of the joy of our ordinary daily life and affection to others". Every of his works sure reflects his attentiveness like that. Now on view, a large variety of pottery works which are originally designed and have the essence of his own. This is a good chance to encounter them. You'll have to find a particular favorite for your everyday use. |
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