Shigeo Takemura
- Ceramics
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Price Range
Under $4,500
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- CategoryCeramics
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TechniquesAsh glaze
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Born1953 -
- Based inKyoto
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Member, Kyoto Association of Craft Artists

Style
I make ceramics using ash glaze, which is a glaze that has been used from long ago, made from ashes of burnt wood.
I use various ashes from cedar, grapes, sunflower etc. The various ashes bring out different expressions.
Biography
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1953Born in Yamashina, Kyoto
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1972Graduated from the Ceramics Course at Kyoto Municipal Hiyoshigaoka High School
Studied under Morinobu Kimura -
1975Selected for the 4th Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Exhibition for the first time. Selected every year to date
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1978Selected for the Kyoto Craft Arts Exhibition
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1980Became independent and established the Dainichi-gama kiln in Yamashina
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1988Selected for the 35th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
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1990Selected for the 37th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
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1998Selected for the 53rd Shinsho Kogei Exhibition (54 times)
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2001Kyoto Craft Artists Association Exhibition – the Start of the 21st Century
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2002Selected for the 49th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
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2007Selected for the 54th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
Full member, Japan Kogei Association -
2008Selected for the 55th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
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2009Selected for the 56th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
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2010Judge at the 39th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
Selected for the 57th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
Awards
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1996Received the Incentive Award at the 25th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
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2007Received the Kyoto Board of Education Superintendent’s Award at the 36th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
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2008Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 36th Ceramic New Works Exhibition held by the full members of the Japan Kogei Association Ceramics Section