About
I am a ceramic artist based on Ishigaki Island in southern Japan. I work with clay and porcelain, following forms that may become functional, sculptural, or something in between. Material, place and the natural world are always present in the process.
A path to clay
I have always been drawn to things gathered from the earth — wild flowers, pieces of wood, dead leaves, small and large finds. Together, they would sometimes become something else, something I had not imagined beforehand. Being close to them felt natural, almost like a place I would return to without thinking.
For a while I lost that connection. Looking back, I think I moved away from something essential in myself. After some years, that path became difficult to ignore. In Japan, I found my way back to it — and to the simple, physical joy of having my hands in clay.
Practice
I work from my studio on Ishigaki Island, making functional ceramics alongside porcelain and sculptural work. I am interested in what materials carry with them — traces of time, change, use and making.
The work continues to shift as I do. I try to leave room for what appears through the process, and for what someone else may find in the work.