Mutsumi Ohashi 19cm ash glaze round plate

Mutsumi Ohashi, who has a studio in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, creates works that strongly bring out the characteristics of the clay.
The beauty of a rugged, raw appearance and modern forms.
The coexistence of these two aspects is where Ohashi's charm lies.

Ohashi uses both a wood-fired kiln, which he fires only a few times a year, and a kerosene kiln, which he uses daily, interchangeably.
He creates his works by moving back and forth between processes, such as using ash produced in the wood-fired kiln as ash glaze and then firing it in the kerosene kiln.

This time, he is also undertaking the challenge of re-firing works that were initially fired in the kerosene kiln, in the wood-fired kiln.
Each individual piece returns to the flames, circulating through the elements of earth, fire, and ash.

The power that evokes the energy of nature, and a quiet gaze that confronts the materials and processes.
We hope you can experience the present work of Mutsumi Ohashi.

■ Size: Diameter 19.5cm Height 1.5cm
■ Weight: Approximately 460g
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＜Mutsumi Ohashi＞
Born in 1971
Started pottery while in university in 1994
Graduated from Chuo University Faculty of Law in 1995
Worked at Masuho Noborigama in 1996
Built an anagama kiln and established a studio in Mukawa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture in 2003
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