Haga Minoru: Buried Firing, Silver, Small Jar C

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

Mr. Haga studied Mino ware in Gifu, a famous pottery region. He then worked at an automobile factory while pursuing his pottery career. To focus entirely on his creative work, he opened a studio in Sera Town in 2010, close to his hometown of Fuchu City.
His works simultaneously encompass two contrasting impressions: a dynamic, inorganic feel that conveys the beauty and harshness of nature, alongside a subtle human softness added to simple forms.

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

"Hakuhaku" (peeled white) is a new endeavor using white glazes, but it includes a process of intentionally applying and then peeling off the glaze, deliberately creating a decayed texture.
The price range is accessible, and the simple color tones enhance the food served on them.

"Kurogin" (black silver) is a silver technique that offers glimpses of the raw, rugged texture of the clay.
The glare is subdued, resulting in a piece where a metallic texture and the black of the earth are beautifully harmonized with the clay.

Mr. Haga presents the inherent irreversibility of pottery with extreme sincerity.
What is present there is not a simple contrast between destruction and rebirth, but an attitude of confronting "irretrievability" itself.
We hope you will enjoy Mr. Haga, who skillfully uses various techniques.

■Size: Diameter 7cm, Height 9.5cm, Mouth diameter 3cm
■Weight: Approximately 160g
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*Mr. Haga values serendipity in his works, so there is significant individual variation.
While the photos show pieces of roughly the same size, the patterns and precise sizes vary for each item, so please consider them as examples.
"Ume-yaki" has a stronger random nature than "Hakuhaku." We appreciate your understanding.

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