K YAOITA KOYA
USD 480.00
Artist_Katsunori Yaoita
Material_Ceramic
Origin_Japan
Dimensions_W14cm D9cm H10cm
Additional Note_Artist’s stamp on the underside
Product Number_#0131
Artist Profile_Based in Nagaoka-shi, Niigata prefecture, ceramist Katsunori Yaoita creates colourful utsuwa and objects that are full of poetic sentiment. The nostalgic halftone shades are reminiscent of well-known landscapes that express his unique worldview. Koya is a weathered hut / shed with a plain beauty, built to store tools necessary for farm work and carpentry.
1969 Born in Niigata Prefecture
1991 Graduated from Musashino Art College Ceramics Department, studied under Koichi Yamamoto (Kumamoto)
1994 Started production activities in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture / Selected for International Ceramics Exhibition Mino
1998 Japan Craft Exhibition Excellence Award
2000 Biama Grankai Honorable Mention Award