【Artist Profile】Asaka - Tsuchinone Studio
We feature ceramic artist Asaka, who is active mainly in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture.
Diverse Activities
In addition to working as a ceramic artist, Asaka has also managed a vacation rental (tonot: Ishikawa Prefecture) and worked as a DJ while serving as a part-time lecturer.
Asaka also holds ceramic classes both inside and outside the prefecture, sharing the appeal of ceramics with others.
The knowledge and experiences gained through these activities in other fields may influence Asaka's free-thinking approach to creation.
The name "Asaka" comes from Asaka City in Saitama Prefecture, where Asaka was born.
1985 Born in Saitama Prefecture
2013 Completed the Design Research Institute in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture
2015 Tea - Today's Arrangement (Sapporo Art Forest)
2016 Participated in Lexus Collection 2016
2018 Donated works to the International Museum of Ceramics (MIC) in Faenza, Italy
2019 Created the Miss Grand Japan 2018/2019 Grand Prix Trophy
2021 Selected for the International Exhibition of Ceramics in Mino
2022 Special Jury Award at the 4th Seto-Tojuro Triennale
Two Pieces: Shirakaba and Minamo
Two pieces that immediately caught my eye when I visited his studio during the planning stages of our collaboration.
Shirakaba is a piece that showcases the beauty of glaze created by utilizing the shrinkage rate that occurs during the firing and cooling of the glaze and black clay.
Its appearance resembles the bark of a birch tree, and the lighting creates a different atmosphere day and night.
Minamo is a shade incorporating the "openwork" technique frequently used in his works.
Carefully and deliberately, one by one, with a small knife. The holes randomly created by hand speak to the meticulous craftsmanship.
Collaborative Products with Tsuchinone Studio (Asaka and Emi Kitani)
