MONO-SOLUM 115 -Furo-gama Toshihide Ooai-

・mono_ piece Potter

Toshihide Ooai, Furo-gama
Born into the Ooai family, one of the six kiln families of Bizen ware, this artist operates a kiln in Imbe, Okayama. At Furo-gama, he captures the subtle artistry of "hi-aji (fire flavor) and tsuchi-aji (earth flavor)" — the serendipitous results of earth and fire — in framed artworks. While preserving tradition, he also challenges himself to create expressions that blend with modern lifestyles and integrate different materials, exploring new possibilities for Bizen ware.

・frame artist/Mayo Yoshida

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

・art director/Yusuke Taguchi

Mainly involved in product development design that pursues the beauty and appeal of harnessing the essence of people and materials, through collaborations with traditional crafts and artisans/artists both domestic and international. He works closely with creators to collaboratively consider the entire process of "making," "communicating," and "selling" through creative means.

・producer/the continue.

Based in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, this company regenerates ceramic waste to create new value. They operate the regenerated ceramic brand RI-CO, with the theme of "considering kindness from a cup of coffee."

《SIZE》

W24cm×D4cm×H34cm

《WEIGHT》

1350g

《MATERIAL》

Recycled ceramic/wood/washi