We talked to Shinya Takahata of Ichisui Kiln, who continues to make pottery with its own rich sensitivity, such as bright and colorful colors and original lines and patterns.
[1] About the trigger of pursuing the path of crafts, your own background, the history and formation of the workshop
Ichisui kiln, located in Yomitan Village in Okinawa Prefecture, is located just off the road from the seaside. Occasionally the fragrance of the tide drifts
In the workshop, Shinya Takahata faces the soil and kiln fire and continues to make vessels.
When he was a youth, he went on a wandering journey to Southeast Asia such as India and Nepal, who wanted to feel something that could not be expressed in words. In Okinawa, I stopped by in the middle of the route, I touched the gentle flow of time different from the city, and I intuitively fits my skin, and eventually start living in Okinawa.
"I thought it would be nice to have a coffee shop, and while looking for a vessel that could be delicious, I liked the cup that remained the color and touch of the soil without glaze. That is handmade. It was an encounter with the vessel. "
Then, I jump into the traditional Yachimun studio to make it myself. However, I faced every day of too harsh training. On the day I decided to stop and return, a large typhoon came and I couldn't move, and I left it as it was. As we spend their days facing the kilns without mind, we eventually decided to use soil and fire to make a bowl, so we decided to get into a primitive handicraft that has not changed since the Jomon period.
[2] Being working to stimulate your five senses and conscious
Mr. Takahata's work, who wants you to feel a happy and bright feeling, is full of various designs, such as colorful colors, bold lines, and delicate patterns. The vessels have a different expression from traditional Yachimun, but how are they born?
"All experiences that have lived, such as memories and music so far, exist as nutrients in myself."
Stock notes, sketches, photos, etc. that wrote down past experiences. They are always in one corner of their heads, acting over time and connecting them to nature, creating an image of a new work. Even if the design is designed, it is often trial and error in combination with the three -dimensional effect of the vessel, and it often takes a long time to become a work.
[3] What we value and commitment in the work production, what we want to convey through the work and what we want to fulfill
Mr. Takahata says his job is how to express creative elements that resonate with it, rather than pursuing the ease of use of the vessel. At the time of the snail, you should be able to enjoy the excitement of the color, shapes, and motifs studded in the bowl.
"When you come back tired, you drink tea with your favorite bowl. I want you to feel it is a happy and happy time. You can put small items as a dish to cook. I want you to enjoy using it. "
Takahata -san's pleasure and happiness is born from the light sensation of "I want to always update my senses and change freely, rather than sticking to traditions and formats."
[4] What we are trying to inherit traditional technology and culture and what we want to challenge in the future
Mr. Takahata learned pottery in a traditional Tsuboya ware workshop, so even though traditional techniques are based on the basic technology, "Rather than protecting or inheriting traditional technology and culture. I hope it can be developed. " Such Okinawan vessels, where you can leave your mind freely, will be created.