Haga Minoru Umeyaki White Guinomi B

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

Haga learned Mino ware in Gifu, a famous pottery producing region. He then worked at an automobile factory while pursuing his career as a potter, but in 2010, he opened a studio in Sera Town, close to his hometown of Fuchu City, to dedicate himself to his creative activities.
His works simultaneously encompass two contrasting impressions: a dynamic, inorganic feel that conveys the beauty and harshness of nature, and a subtle human softness that adds to the simple forms.

The "Ume-yaki" (buried firing) technique is a unique method that involves bisque firing, then glazing and main firing, and finally burying the pieces in split firewood and refiring them in a wood-fired kiln.
Although this technique has a very high chance of failure, it results in pottery with complex expressions, which is why Haga passionately pursues it.

"Hagihaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor that uses white glaze, but intentionally includes a process of applying and then peeling off the glaze, deliberately bringing out a decayed texture.
The price range is accessible, and the simple color tones enhance food presentation.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers glimpses of the rough texture of the clay.
The glare is suppressed, creating a piece where the metallic texture and the black of the earth are harmoniously balanced.

Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery with extreme sincerity.
What is present is not a simple contrast of destruction and rebirth, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Haga's masterful use of various techniques.

■Dimensions: Diameter 6cm, Height 5cm
■Weight: Approximately 100g
■Microwave: ◯ / Dishwasher: △ / Oven: ×

*Minoru Haga's works value serendipity, so there are significant individual differences.
The photos show pieces that are generally the same size, but each piece has different patterns and slight variations in size, so please consider them as examples.
Ume-yaki tends to have more random characteristics than Hagihaku. Please be aware of this beforehand.

1983 Born in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture
2008 Completed Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, received Graduation Project Award
2012 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-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture