Koki Ohara

1972 -
  • Ceramics
  • Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $2,000 - 4,000
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  • Category
    Ceramics
  • Born
    1972 -
  • Membership
    Associate member, Japan Kogei Association

Style

I use the nunozome technique to decorate the vessel using nonwoven fabric cut into the shapes of the motif and soaking the pigment through the fabric onto the ceramic base. This technique creates blurry lines and shadings that cannot be created when decorating with a brush. There is also a feeling of transparency when the motifs overlap. In my artwork "Flow", I made use of the natural flow of the glaze.

Biography

  • 1972
    Born in Yamagata Prefecture
  • 1996
    Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Ceramics major
    Received the Ataka Award (Best Student Award in the Faculty of the Year) as a student at Tokyo University of the Arts
  • 1998
    Completed the Ceramics Masters Course at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
    Received the Harada Award (Best Student Award of the Year in the Graduate School's Ceramics Course)
    Started making ceramics in Chiba Prefecture
  • 2002
    Started making ceramics in Miyagi Prefecture
  • 2005
    Builds a kiln in Saitama Prefecture
  • 2016
    Event in Milan, Italy
  • 2018
    Exhibition at Milano Design Week
  • Selected for:
    The East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    The Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Arts Festival of Miyagi
    ”Sake no Utsuwa (Sake Cups)" Exhibition
    The Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony
    Tableware Festival

Awards

  • 2008
    Received the New Artist Award at the 55th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020
    Received the Bronze Award at the 24th Mino Chawan (Tea Bowl) Exhibition
  • 2021
    Received the Incentive Award at the 8th Tobiten

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