Kazuya Ishida - Light Vase with Torn Top - imprintspace.com
Kazuya Ishida - Light Vase with Torn Top - imprintspace.com
Kazuya Ishida - Light Vase with Torn Top - imprintspace.com
Kazuya Ishida - Light Vase with Torn Top - imprintspace.com
Kazuya Ishida - Light Vase with Torn Top - imprintspace.com

Light Vase with Torn Top

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Vase with torn top by Kazuya Ishida. The classic jar form is offset by the rawness of the torn edge that folds in upon itself. The piece is painted with crackled white slip over red clay, the red hues dancing with white for dominance on the surface.

The making of...

Kazuya's pieces prominently feature the technique of brushing white slip (effectively liquid clay) to the exterior surface of a piece, then passing a large blow torch slowly and rhythmically over the piece. The blast of high heat sears the slip, drying it instantaneously. The crackling that results creates rich, organic textures on the surface.

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About Kazuya Ishida

Jumpei Kaneshige

Kazuya Ishida is a second-generation potter in Bizen, Japan. He trained with Jun Isezaki (National Living Treasure in Bizen); he later traveled to the U.S. and the U.K., where he helped build two kilns for the Oxford Anagama Kiln project. Kazuya's work is a harmonious blend of tradition and modern impulses. He blends the traditions of Bizen and the U.K., and of movement and the natural world.


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