MONO-SOLUM 105 -Takafumi Takahara -

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Takafumi Takahara

A ceramic artist based in Bizen, Okayama. He studied ceramics in Kyoto and apprenticed under his father, a Bizen ware artist. He has been selected for the Chanoyu Zokei Exhibition 12 times (receiving encouragement awards 3 times). He has held numerous solo exhibitions in Aoyama and Shibuya, Tokyo, and is known for his style that elevates the serendipity of fire and earth into tranquil forms.

・frame artist/Mayo Yoshida

Born in Okayama Prefecture. After working at a picture frame workshop in Okayama City, she apprenticed with a frame craftsman in Kurashiki City, where she learned foil stamping and carving techniques. She became independent in April 2021 and began creating custom-made frames. Fascinated by 14th-century Italian frames, she went to Italy and studied carving and classical framing techniques at a frame workshop in Florence. She creates frames as artworks based on Italian frames from the 14th to 15th centuries.

・art director/Yusuke Taguchi

Mainly involved in product development design that pursues beauty and charm by utilizing the essence of people and materials, through collaboration with traditional crafts and artisans/artists both domestically and internationally. He works closely with creators to collaboratively consider the entire process of "making," "communicating," and "selling" through creative means.

・producer/the continue.

A company based in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, that creates new value by recycling ceramic waste. They operate the recycled ceramic brand RI-CO with the theme of "considering kindness from a cup of coffee."

《SIZE》

W24cm×D4cm×H34cm

《WEIGHT》

1250g

《MATERIAL》

Recycled ceramic/Wood/Washi