Kyoko Shimada
她色彩斑斕的藝術作品為她帶來了巨大的名聲,使她成為益子區內最有名的陶藝家之一。她的創作靈感來自環繞著島田家居的寧靜花園,她從那裡捕捉每一個季節的精髓,繼而展現在作品上。她的丈夫也是一位著名的陶藝家,並且生長於陶藝世家。因此,他們的兒女也有成為陶藝家的抱負。
她色彩斑斕的藝術作品為她帶來了巨大的名聲,使她成為益子區內最有名的陶藝家之一。她的創作靈感來自環繞著島田家居的寧靜花園,她從那裡捕捉每一個季節的精髓,繼而展現在作品上。她的丈夫也是一位著名的陶藝家,並且生長於陶藝世家。因此,他們的兒女也有成為陶藝家的抱負。
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Private Exhibitions: 1988 Tokyu Department Art Gallery Nihonbashi - Private Exhibition 1994 Gallery Shun, Azabu, Tokyo - Private Exhibition 1997 Special Kimono Design Exhibition, Akasaka Prince Hotel, Tokyo 2003 Tokyo American Club - Private Exhibition 2004 Gallery Gen, New York - Private Exhibition |
Background: 1954 Born in Ibaragi 1978 Graduated from Tochigi Pottery Training College 2004 Published Shimada Kyoko "Soukamonyou" Annual Exhibitions: 1999 Private exhibition, Takashimaya, Nihonbashi, Tokyo 2001 Shimada Kyoko Kimono Collection, Takashimaya, Nihonbashi |
島田 東秋 Motoaki Shimada
The son of Kyoko has clearly picked up her careful throwing technique to make wonderfully well formed, balanced pieces. The delicate flecks of gold give his work an unassuming sense of opulence.
The son of Kyoko has clearly picked up her careful throwing technique to make wonderfully well formed, balanced pieces. The delicate flecks of gold give his work an unassuming sense of opulence.
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1981 Born in Mashiko
Fourth generation of Shimada pottery lineage
Son of renowned artists, Hitoshi and Kyoko Shimada
2003 Graduated in Design at Bunka Fukusou Gakuin
2006 Graduated from Tochigi Prefecture Kiln-work Training and Research Centre
2006 Set up own kiln in Mashiko
Has conducted solo exhibitions in Utsunomiya Toubu Department Store and a number of other places.