Sekisui Ito VI

Style

Making ceramics using red clay from the foot of Sado Gold Mine

Biography

• 1977
  Born as the first son of Sekisui Ito V
• 2001
  Graduated from Ryukoku University, Department of Philosophy
• 2013
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, selected 4 times
  Solo Exhibition at Niigata Mitsukoshi
  "Traditional Kogei - Outstanding Beauty and Techniques" Exhibition
• 2014
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
  Judge at raditional Crafts in Niigata Exhibition
• 2015
  Selected for the Tobiten, selected 5 times
  Submitted to the Japan Kogei Association East Japan / Tōkai Selection Exhibition
  Submitted to "Utsuwa" from Tokai / Koshinetsu Exhibition
  Solo Exhibition at Nagano Tokyu Department Store
• 2016
  Gift from the Island Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
  Solo Exhibition ar Atelier Hiro
  Submitted to the Tobiten Selection Exhibition
• 2017
  Solo Exhibition at Osaka Harukas
  Solo Exhibition at Sogo Department Store, Chiba
• 2019
  Submitted to the Tobiten Selection Exhibition
• 2020
  The Ceramic Art Society of Japan Selection 4-person Exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya
  Judge at Traditional Crafts in Niigata Exhibition
• 2021
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi

Awards

• 2013
  Received Full Member Excellence Award at the Traditional Crafts in Niigata Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 42nd Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2019
  Received the Incentive Award at Tobiten
  Received the Incentive Award at the Traditional Crafts in Niigata Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 49th Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2024
  Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 64th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Midorigaoka Art Museum