Haga Minoru: Buried Pottery, Silver, Flower Vase B

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

Mr. Haga studied Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery producing region. After that, he worked at an automobile factory while pursuing his career as a potter, but to devote himself to his creative activities, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, in 2010.
His works embody conflicting impressions simultaneously: a dynamic, inorganic impression that evokes the beauty and harshness of nature, combined with a subtle human softness added to simple forms.

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.
It is a technique with a very high chance of failure, but because it results in pottery with complex expressions, Mr. Haga enthusiastically embraces it.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white-based glaze. It involves intentionally peeling off the glaze after application to create a decaying texture.
The price range is affordable, and the simple color tone enhances the food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers a glimpse of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is suppressed, and it is a work where a metallic texture and the black of the clay harmonize well.

Mr. Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of the act of pottery 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 Mr. Haga's diverse techniques.

■ Size: Diameter 9cm, Height 23.5cm, Mouth diameter 4.5cm
■ Weight: Approximately 860g
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*Mr. Haga's works value serendipity, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos are generally of the same size, 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 Ceramic Design Institute, Graduation Project Award
2012 The 5th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Exhibition, 24th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Project, TOKI Oribe Encouragement Award
2013 Selected for the 6th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Exhibition, 25th Toki City Oribe Day Commemorative Project
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln in Sera Town, Sera-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture