Takashi Tanaka

• Category
  Ceramics
• Born
  1978 -
• Based in
  Gifu
• Membership
  Mino Ceramic Art Association

Style

My passion is to take the kiseto glaze used for Mino ware and create new ceramic works. I have developed kuchiba glazing. I use black clay for the base, and by carving patterns, the edges of the work are outlined in a soft black.

Biography

• 1978
  Born in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture
• 1999
  Graduated from Specialist Course, Tajimi Technical High School
• 2006
  Selected for the Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition; selected every year to date
  Selected for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition; also selected from 2009 to 13
• 2007
  Selected for Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition
• 2011
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 2013
  Selected for Chozasho Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2014
  Selected for TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition
  "Kuchibayu Kamon Kaki" selected for a permanent collection of Mino ceramics, and collected by Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi

Awards

• 2012
  Received the Chunichi Incentive Award at the Mino Ceramics Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Nagoya Mayor's Prize at the 44th Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 41th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Ceramic Art
• 2014
  Received the Bronze Award at the Shoroku Awards Tea Ceramics Exhibition
  Received the TOKI Oribe Incentive Award at the Modern Tea Ceramics Exhibition
  Received the Ando Award at the 45th Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition