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Shoji Hamada
BORN: 1894 in Tokyo, Japan
DIED: 1978 in Mashiko, Japan
Shoji Hamada was one of the most influential potters of the 20th century.
Shoji hamada pottery biography of barack obama
Hamada graduated from Tokyo Technical College in 1916 and went to work at the Kyoto Ceramics Research Institute. During the years from 1919 to 1923, Hamada travelled extensively to learn about diverse ceramic and folk craft traditions, and built a climbing kiln in England at St Ives with Bernard Leach (1887–1979).
In 1952, Hamada travelled with Soetsu Yanagi (1889–1961) and Bernard Leach throughout the United States to give ceramic demonstrations and workshops. Hamada's work was influenced by a wide variety of folk ceramics including English medieval pottery, Okinawan stoneware, and Korean pottery.
Shoji hamada pottery biography of barack obama president
His works were not merely copies of the styles he studied, but were unique products of his own creative energy. Hamada’s great respect for artisan crafts led him to draw as much as possible from folk traditions. After receiving the Tochigi P