When I work with clay, I want to honor its nature, including the irregularities of the clay body and flow of the glaze. 

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Making ceramics for the table also draws upon my love for Japanese tea ceremony where we create an intimate setting with small movements to ‘wake up’ the spirit. 

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My experience as a chef also influences my work. Just as ingredients come into season through the year, I create my tableware to also revolve around these changes. I make pieces for use in the summer and spring with shapes that are open and colors that are cool. In winter and fall, I make forms are more narrow and closed and glazed in earth tones.

 

I want to create pieces that awaken all five senses and that people will use and love everyday.

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all photography by Infinity Visuals and Hiroko Ishida