Minoru Haga mass D

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

Mr. Haga studied Mino ware in Gifu, a renowned pottery region, then worked at an automobile factory while pursuing his career as a potter. In 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to dedicate himself to his creative work.
His pieces simultaneously encompass contradictory impressions: a dynamic, inorganic feel that conveys the beauty and harshness of nature, alongside a slight human softness that tempers their simple forms.

The "Ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method involving bisque firing, followed by glazing and main firing, and then burying the piece in split firewood and firing it again in a wood-fired kiln.
Although this technique has a very high failure rate, it results in pottery with complex expressions, which is why Mr. Haga passionately engages with it.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white glazes, but intentionally includes a process of applying glaze and then peeling it off to create a decayed texture.
The price range is accessible, and the simple color tones enhance the food served on them.

"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 beautifully harmonized.

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

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*Mr. Haga's works value serendipity, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos show pieces that are generally the same size, but each piece will vary in pattern and subtle dimensions, so please consider them as illustrative examples.
Ume-yaki has a stronger random nature than Hakuhaku. We appreciate your understanding.

＜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-gun, Sera-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture