Shoji Ishihara

• Category
  Ceramics
• Techniques
  Overglaze enamel, Gold decoration, Silver decoration
• Born
  1943 -
• Based in
  Fukuoka
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Fukuoka Ceramic Artist Association

Style

Expression by overglaze enamels on ceramics is characteristic of my works. In this technique, porcelain clay is first formed, and after second-stage firing without applying glaze, patterns are drawn using overglaze enamels, overglaze gold and silver and then fired; this process is repeated many times to finish a work.

Biography

• 1943
  Born in Nogata City, Fukuoka
• 1968
  Graduated from Sculpture Course at the Kanazawa College of Art
• 1981
  Established his kiln in Kamitonno, Nogata City
• 1984
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 1990
  Specially invited to submit at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Opening Exhibition “The Discovery of Clay”
• 1995
  Kyushu Ceramics Society of 7 Artists (Fukuoka and Tokyo)(97)
• 1999
  Relocated to Kamiaruki, Miyata Town
• 2000
  Offered a work as a gift to the Ise-jingu Shimomiya Kaguraden
• 2003
  Kyushu and Kyoto Society of 8 Artists (Fukuoka)
• 2009
  Submitted to the Kyushu National Museum Special Exhibition
• 2012
  Submitted upon recommendation at the MOA Mokichi Okada Awards

Awards

• 1982
  Received the Incentive Award at the Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition
• 1983
  Received the Branch Manager Award at the 28th West Japan Arts and Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Incentive Award at the 30th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
• 1994
  Received the Full Member’s Award at the 29th West Japan Art and Crafts Exhibition
• 2003
  Received the OAB Award at the 38th West Japan Art and Crafts Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the NCC Nagasaki Culture Telecasting Corporation Award at the 39th West Japan Art and Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize from the Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition
• 2005
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the West Japan Art and Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition
  Received the Nishinippon Living Shimbun Award at the Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the New Ceramics Exhibition
• 2009
  Received the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize and came in at 1st Place at the Kyusyu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Governor of Nagasaki Award at the Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition