Hitoshi Morimoto

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Hitoshi Morimoto

Morimoto Hitoshi / Pottery
 Born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. Raised by his father, who is a Bizen ware artist, he studied sculpture at university, and then studied traditional Mino ware under Mr. Seiya Toyoba. In 2003 , he returned to Bizen and began full-scale creative activities. At the studio surrounded by rich nature, the climbing kiln is fired once every year to a year and a half to produce beautiful Bizen ware that has undergone changes in the kiln. Shirahana)" series.

Mr. Morimoto has lived with his dog for a long time. A work that feels a soft look at animals in a modern and relaxed form is attractive.

Hitoshi Morimoto is a ceramic artist born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. He was raised by his father, a Bizen potter, and after studying sculpture at university, he studied traditional Mino ware under Seiya Toyoba. He fired a kiln for traditional Bizen ware about once a year in his studio, which is located in a bountiful landscape. While creating traditional Bizen ware, he also creates his original "Shirahana" series of works, in which the same While creating traditional Bizen ware, he also creates his original "Shirahana" series of works, in which the same Bizen clay is fired white in a kerosene kiln. He has been living with dogs for a long time in his life, His works are attractive because of their modern, relaxed form, and the kind of tenderness he feels for animals.