Naoto Yano
Artist : Naoto Yano
Material : Pottery clay / Pottery stone
Area : Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Naoto Yano creates modern Karatsu ware while valuing the tradition of ancient ceramics.
He creates modern arrangements of Korean Karatsu, painted Karatsu, black Karatsu, and white porcelain that have been created over a 400-year history
He says, "I want to create works with an awareness of anonymity," and his works seem to be asking questions about what is truly necessary in daily life.
［ Profile▼ ］
- 1976
- Born in Karatsu Saga
- 1994
- Studied in the U.S for five years.
- 2002
- Graduated from Arita College of Ceramics
- 2003
- Remained at the college to work as a lecturer
- 2004
- Started to work at Tonoyama-gama kiln
- 2008
- Made ceramics for six months in Ulsan, Korea
