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Hiromi Suzuki
About the object: Hiromi Suzuki's porcelain plate features a grey-green glaze and is subtly painted with delicate blossoms in various colours. With a diameter of approximately 15 cm and a height of 1.5 cm, the plate is suitable for breakfast as well as for snacks. Smaller plates and mugs are available separately to match. See for yourself!
Manufacturing process: Hiromi Suzuki uses semi-porcelain for the vessels she paints. The glazes are mixed individually by the artist to achieve a matte surface that highlights the subtle gradations of soft colours.
Hiromi prefers simple forms and strives to create vessels that exude a gentle, warm aesthetic and haptics.
Hiromi Suzuki: "It brings me joy to create pieces that convey a sense of peace and serenity just by holding them – helping to release tension and soothe the heart."
Please note: this product is part of our "Japan Affairs" exhibition and will only be shipped at the end of June after purchase.
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Hiromi Suzuki is a Japanese ceramic artist who lives and works in the town of Mashiko, a renowned center for traditional Japanese ceramics.
Born in Tokyo and raised in Yokohama, she studied at the Department of International Studies at Meiji Gakuin University in Kanagawa Prefecture from 1996 to 2003, before training as a ceramic artist in the city of Kasama from 2004 to 2006, first at the renowned Hisato Pottery Studio (桧佐陶工房, Hisato Tōkōbō) and then at the Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramics Guidance Center.
In 2009, Hiromi moved to Mashiko to work as a ceramic artist.
For her work, Hiromi Suzuki mixes Mashiko clay with clay from other regions, but she also uses what is known as “semi-porcelain”—a fine, mostly white type of ceramic that resembles real porcelain in both appearance and properties, but is made of clay, quartz, and lime—not the kaolin typical of real porcelain.
The choice of clay depends on the object being created—for example, Hiromi uses semi-porcelain for vessels that she decorates with paintings.
To achieve a matte finish on her pieces and bring out the subtle nuances of soft colors, Hiromi mixes her glazes individually. The delicate color gradients in her work offer a wide range of expressive possibilities, and the effect changes depending on how the light falls on it.
Hiromi prefers simple forms and strives to create vessels that exude a gentle, warm aesthetic—both in their color and texture—and perfectly complement the food when served.
Through her work, Hiromi Suzuki seeks to express her feelings about the beauty and transience of landscapes and the changing of the seasons. She finds joy in the thought that holding one of her pieces might help relieve tension and bring peace and comfort to the heart. Despite their gentle aesthetic, Hiromi’s vessels possess an unmistakable charm that endures.