Haga Minoru Bowl Hakuhaku 20cm

This is a work by Minoru Haga, who makes pottery in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery production area, and then worked as a potter while working at an automobile factory. In 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to concentrate on his creative activities.
His works embody two opposing impressions simultaneously: a dynamic, inorganic impression that conveys the beauty and harshness of nature, and a slight human softness that is added to simple forms.

The "umeyaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method that involves bisque firing, then glazing and main firing, followed by burying the pieces in split firewood and firing them again in a wood-fired kiln.
Although this technique has a very high chance of failure, the resulting pottery has complex expressions, which is why Haga is dedicated to it.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new attempt that involves applying white glazes and then intentionally peeling them off, deliberately bringing out a decayed-like texture.
The price range is affordable, and the simple color tones enhance the food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers a glimpse of the rugged texture of the clay.
The glare is suppressed, and the work successfully harmonizes the metallic texture with the black of the clay.

Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery making with extreme sincerity.
What lies there is not a simple contrast of destruction and rebirth, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Haga, who skillfully uses various techniques.

■ Size: Diameter 20 cm, Height 6.5 cm
■ Weight: Approximately 550 g
■ Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

* Mr. Haga's works value serendipity, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos show generally similar sizes, but each piece has different patterns and subtle sizes, so please consider them as an example.
"Umeyaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku." Please be aware of this in advance.

＜Minoru Haga ＞
1983 Born in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture
2008 Completed Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, received Graduation Project Award
2012 The 24th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Project, 5th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Exhibition, TOKI Oribe Encouragement Award
2013 The 25th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Project, 6th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Exhibition, Selected
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln in Sera-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture