Minoru Haga Kurogin Crustal Plate 25cm B

These are works by Minoru Haga, a potter based in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery-producing region. He then worked at an automobile factory while pursuing his pottery activities, but in 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to dedicate himself to creative work.
His works simultaneously embody two contrasting impressions: a dynamic, inorganic impression that evokes the beauty and harshness of nature, and a slight human softness that adds to the simple form.

The "Ume-yaki" (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 refiring them in a wood-fired kiln.
Although this technique has a very high chance of failure, it results in pottery with complex expressions, which Haga diligently pursues.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white glazes, incorporating a process of intentionally applying and then peeling off the glaze, thereby deliberately creating a weathered texture.
The price range is accessible, and the simple color tone enhances the food served on it.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers glimpses of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is subdued, creating a piece where a metallic texture and the black of the earth are harmoniously integrated.

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

■ Size: Diameter 25cm, Height 2cm
■ Weight: Approximately 880g
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*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 dimensions, so please consider them as examples.
"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 Pottery Design and Technical Center, received Graduation Project Award
2012 24th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Project, 5th Contemporary Tea Pottery Exhibition, TOKI Oribe Encouragement Award
2013 25th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Project, 6th Contemporary Tea Pottery Exhibition, Selected
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln in Sera-gun, Sera-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture