We are pleased to present a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Sumire Akita, who lives and works in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture.
Akita studied under Karatsu potter Masahiro Takehana for three years before establishing her own practice. She digs her own clay, paints familiar plants onto her forms, and fires her works in a wood-burning kiln she built herself.
Her pieces gently reflect the natural beauty of Karatsu and the generous spirit often found in old Karatsu ware, reinterpreted through her own unique perspective.
Delicate yet strong brushwork, soft contours, and a quiet presence with an inner core—these qualities come together to form works that we invite you to experience in person.
In Mito, Ibaraki, Toshiro Abiko carves wood with a gentle touch, bringing to life small objects that seem to carry a quiet humor. His spoons, figures, and utensils are not just tools, but characters—each whispering fragments of a hidden tale.
In Fushimi, Kyoto, Moto Iuchi shapes clay by hand, creating vessels that embody calm and softness. The texture of the soil, the impression of the hand—each piece carries the artist’s gaze and breath, as if holding a memory in form.
Different in material, expression, and rhythm, their works come together in a single space. And when they do, a quiet stage appears—like a scene from a distant land, familiar yet new.
These are objects for daily life, yet they invite the imagination to wander.
We hope you’ll come and experience this gentle world woven from wood and clay—full of subtle humor and warmth.