Keiko Hatori

• 1980
  Entered the Ceramics Course at the Tekisui Museum of Art. Studied under KONDO Yutaka
• 1983
  Became one of the staff under ARAKI Takako at the Yomiuri Culture Center
  Selected for the Japanese Shin-Kogei Exhibition
• 1988
  Established the painting and ceramics school “Studio Keiten”
• 1992
  Selected for the 47th Shinshou Kogei Exhibition. Selected successively between the 48th and 55th Exhibitions
• 1996
  Became an affiliate of the Totokai. Submitted to the Totokai 70th Anniversary Exhibition at Tokyo Daimaru
• 1997
  Selected for the 36th Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Art Crafts. Selected successively to date
• 1998
  Selected for the 5th International Ceramics Festival Mino
  Solo exhibition at Yokohama Mitsukoshi
• 1999
  Selected for the 37th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition. Selected successively to date
• 2000
  Selected for the 47th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Became a member of the Totokai
  Became a Yokohama Regional Lifelong Learning Lecturer (Classroom scenes were published in a secondary school textbook)
• 2002
  Lecturer at the Kanazawa Sogo High School
• 2003
  Selected for the 17th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition 1st Section
• 2004
  Selected for the 51st Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Selected successively to date
• 2005
  Selected for the 1st Kikuchi Biennale
• 2006
  Submitted to the Totokai 80th Anniversary Exhibition at Tokyo Daimaru
• 2007
  Selected for the 2nd Kikuchi Biennale
  Selected for the 54th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Selected successively to date
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 2008
  Selected for the 8th International Ceramics Festival Mino
• 2009
  Lecturer at the Yokohamaoyo High School
  Selected for the 49th Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Selected successively to date
• 2010
  Lecturer at the College of Human and Environmental Studies, Kanto Gakuin University
• 2012
  Director at the Totokai. 30th Anniversary Exhibition at the Nakamura Gallery in Shimodate
  Selected for the Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Submitted to the Palace Hotel Selection Exhibition
• 2013
  Selected for the Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Submitted to the Sendai Kawatoku Department Store Selection Exhibition
  Selected for the 1st TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition.
  Submitted to the Yokohama Takashimaya Selection Exhibition
  Submitted to the Ibaraki Crafts Association and Totokai Exhibition in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Hazan Itaya’s death (Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki)
• 2014
  Selected for the 2nd TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition. Ibaraki Crafts Association and Totokai Small Works Exhibition at Nakamura Art Gallery
• 2015
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Director at Totokai
  Member, Traditional Art Crafts Kanagawa Branch
  Lecturer at Kanto Gakuin University and Kanazawa Sogo High School
• 2016
  Become a member of the Ceramic Art Society of Japan
  Exhibit at Iwasado gallery, Kamakura
  Selected for the 63rd Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition
  Selected for the 9th Modern Tea Pottery Exhibition
• 2017
  Selected for the 24th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition
  Selected for the 11th International Ceramics Festival MINO
• 2018
  Selected for the 5th TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition
  Selected for the 65th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

To express the beauty of forms, I paint on clay with different colors and materials, and apply the zogan (inlay) techniques with different line widths. With the goal of enhancing the harmony between the shape and colors, and the dignified balance of lines I am producing my ceramic works.

• 1999
  Received the Best New Artist Award at the Shinshou Kogei Exhibition
• 2001
  Received the Grand Prize at the Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Kawasaki Memorial Award at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2008
  Received the Chairman’s Award at the Traditional Art Crafts Kanagawa Branch Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the Special Award at the Southern Japan Women’s Art Exhibition
• 2012
  Received the Jury’s Special Award at the Yamanashi Cultural Festival “Crafts” Public Exhibition
  Received the 20th Anniversary Award at the Traditional Art Crafts Kanagawa Branch Exhibition