Haga Minoru Umeyaki White Bowl 15cm A

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

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a pottery producing region, and then worked as a potter while working at an automobile factory. In 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to concentrate on his creative activities.
His works simultaneously encompass two opposing impressions: a dynamic, inorganic impression that evokes the beauty and harshness of nature, and a slightly human softness that is added to simple forms.

The "Ume-yaki" (burying and firing) technique is a unique method that involves bisque firing, then glaze firing, and then re-firing in a wood-fired kiln by burying it in split wood.
This method has a very high chance of failure, but because it results in pottery with complex expressions, Haga is passionately dedicated to it.

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor that uses white glazes, but includes a process of intentionally stripping off the applied glaze, deliberately bringing out a decayed-like texture.
The price range is affordable, and the simple color tones enhance the food.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique where the rugged texture of the clay is visible.
The glare is suppressed, and it is a work where the metallic texture and the black of the clay are well harmonized with the earth.

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

■ Size: Diameter 15cm, Height 4.5cm
■ Weight: Approximately 250g
■ Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

* Mr. Haga's works value serendipity, so there are large individual differences.
The photos are generally of the same size, but each pattern and subtle size differs, so please consider them as an example.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku". Please be aware of this in advance.

1983 Born in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture
2008 Graduated from Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, awarded for graduation project
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 Town, Sera-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture