Isamu Shiina
- Ceramics
- Awarded 4 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Price Range
Under $2,500
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- CategoryCeramics
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TechniquesAsh glaze, Gold decoration, Silver decoration
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Born1968 -
- Based inTochigi
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Part-time lecturer, Tohoku University of Art and Design

Style
My major theme is the unification of shapes and patterns. I learn from nature and closely listen to the voice of materials; through this approach I want to create ceramics characteristic of myself and for our own times.
Biography
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1968Born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
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1994Completed his Master’s Degree in Ceramics at the
Tokyo University of the Arts -
1999Established his kiln in Nasumachi,Tochigi Prefecture
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2008Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (Selected for the 2010, 2012, 2013 Exhibitions to date )
Part-time lecturer at the Tohoku University of Art and Design -
2010Selected for the 50th Anniversary Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Special Exhibition
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2011Selected for the Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition
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2013Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Selected for the TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition
Awards
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1992Received the Salon de Printemps Award for his graduation project from the Department of Crafts at the Tokyo University of the Arts
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2001Received the Incentive Award at the Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
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2009Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 49st East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition , and his work was added to the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection
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2024Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award, 52nd Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition