Chigusa Akizuki Imari/Arita Ware／Saga Prefecture
Biography
1949 Born in Arita
1970 Joined Minoru Kubota Pottery opened by his brother
Studied under Tomeo Kawahara for about 10 years.
2007 Certified as a traditional craftsman (overglaze enamels)
Profile
What inspired you to get into this work?
When I was a child, I was physically weak and spent most of my time at home drawing pictures instead of playing outside.
When I was 20 years old, I joined a pottery opened by my brother and was put in charge of painting.
What do you want to appeal the most in your work?
My specialty is soft, feminine and precise lines.
What do you keep in mind when creating your work?
I often design in response to customer requests, expanding the range of my work by trying not to be bound by my own stereotypes.
What do you want to achieve from now on? Or how do you want to live?
I have never been satisfied with my work. If I am satisfied with my work, I will stop there, so I would like to continue to create works with a spirit of challenge for the rest of my life.