Seigo Maeda

  • Ceramics
  • Price Range $1,000 - 2,500
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6

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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Iron underglaze, Inlay ceramics
    • Based in
      Aichi
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association, Tōkai Branch
      Part-time Lecturer for ceramics at Aichi University of the Arts

    Style

    Mainly using plants for the designs. I have been making colorful pieces with color glazes using the kakewake method (applying different color glazes, but in recent years, I am making monotone pieces to stir up people's imaginations more and to make them appeal to the heart. I'm also trying to express the acts of small creatures on the vessels so that those who see them can enjoy the story within the vessel.
    I always think that nature is full of things that people think are beautiful, and those become hints for my designs. I would like to express the graceful, yet strong power of nature in my artwork.

    Biography

    • 1968
      Born in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture
    • 1993
      Graduated from Aichi University of the Arts, Ceramics major
      Studied under Sakusuke Kato and Junichi Nagaike
      Started working at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum as a ceramics instructor (up to 1999)
      Selected for the 24th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected every year from this year onward)
    • 1996
      Selected for the 42nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected a number of times from this year onward)
    • 1999
      Becomes independent and builds a kiln in Nukata (current Okazaki City), Aichi Prefecture
    • 2001
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 2003
      "Covered Box with Design of Arisaema Peninsulae in Underglaze Iron Painting and Kakewake Style Glaze" added to the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (USA)
    • 2005
      Selected for the 1st Kikuchi Biennale
    • 2011
      "FIVE by EIGHT: New Ceramic Art from Japan" Exhibition in Philadelphia, USA
      "Large Plate with Cosmos Design in Underglaze Iron Painting and Kakewake Style Glaze" added to the collection of he Philadelphia Museum of Art
    • 2020
      Selected for the 7th Tobiten
    • 2022
      Solo Exhibition at JR Nagoya Takashimaya

    Awards

    • 1996
      Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Incentive Award at the 27th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1997
      Received the Nagoya Board of Education Award at the 28th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1998
      Received the Nagoya Mayor Award at the 29th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2000
      Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 31st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2020
      Received the Gifu Prefecture Governor Award at the 51st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

    Public Collections

    • "Covered Box with Design of Arisaema Peninsulae in Underglaze Iron Painting and Kakewake Style Glaze" added to the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (2003)
    • "Large Plate with Cosmos Design in Underglaze Iron Painting and Kakewake Style Glaze" added to the collection of he Philadelphia Museum of Art (2011)

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