Haga Minoru Black and Silver Crustal Plate 25cm A

These are works by Minoru Haga, who makes pottery in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery-producing region, 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 simultaneously encompass contrasting impressions: a dynamic, inorganic impression that evokes the beauty and harshness of nature, and a slightly human softness that is added to simple forms.

The "ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method that involves bisque firing → glaze firing → and then burying the pieces in firewood and firing them again in a wood-fired kiln.
This method has a very high chance of failure, but because it results in pottery with complex expressions, Haga is passionately dedicated to it.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor that, while using white glazes, includes a process of intentionally applying and then peeling off the glaze, deliberately bringing out a decayed 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 rough texture of the clay.
The glare is subdued, and it is a work where a metallic texture and the black of the earth are beautifully harmonized.

Haga demonstrates with extreme sincerity the inherent irreversibility of the act of pottery.
What lies there is not a simple contrast of destruction and regeneration, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Haga's diverse techniques.

■Size: Diameter 25cm, Height 2cm
■Weight: Approx. 880g
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*Haga's works prioritize serendipity, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos are generally the same size, but the patterns and fine sizes of each piece will vary, so please consider them as an example.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku." Please be aware of this beforehand.

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