Artist's statement
Let my pieces speak to you.
Finds beauty in anything almost symmetric (or organized) but with its symmetry slightly broken (or with a hint of chaos). Appreciates controlled behavior of free and spontaneous fluidity.
Born in Japan, some time ago. Came to Long Island, N.Y. in '69, and to Houston in '81.
Began taking ceramic classes from Bill Dennard at Glassel in '89. Had never played with mud-water-and-fire before, even while growing up in Kyushu, Japan. Kyushu is famous for many ceramic sites such as Arita, Imari, Nabeshima, Karatsu, Takatori, Agano, etc.
Works with high-fire stonewares, sometimes with wood-fire, but more often with raku firing. With raku firing, uses glazes, whether metallic copper or crackle white, in simple geometric surface designs. Or, instead of using any glaze, burnishes, applies slip, then removes the slip after raku-firing. (calls himself the process as "jade finish"). Shows raku pieces at Goldesberry Gallery and 18 Hands Gallery, both in Houston, at Bogan Gallery in Galveston, and at Bella Vista Gallery in Ashville.
