A ceramic artist based in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture. Alongside her main practice of making pottery that highlights the natural texture of clay, she also produces textile works dyed with bengara (iron-oxide pigment). She has expanded her reach internationally, participating in exhibitions across Japan and holding a solo show in Beijing. Her pieces, born in a studio surrounded by nature, are understated yet distinctly expressive, and she communicates the appeal of handcraft through both ceramics and dyeing.

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器に民族模様を写し、世界に一つだけの美しい作品を手掛ける陶芸家の制作プロセスとインタビュー【陶芸家・岡安まりな】

Source: COMMONS | Stories from Japan