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Shoji Hamada
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Shoji Hamada
By Drake Moran
Origins
- Born in 1894 Kawasaki, Japan
- Graduated from Tokyo Technical College in 1916
- From 1919 to 1923, travelled and learned about a multitude of diverse ceramic and craft traditions.
- In 1952, Hamada travelled with Soetsu Yanagi throughout the United States giving ceramic demonstrations and workshops.
Origins
Shoji Hamada's Timeline
Timeline
1894- Born in Kawaski, Japan
1913-1916 - Attended Tokyo Technical College, studying Ceramics
1920-1924 - Joined Bernard Leach at the St. Ives Pottery in Cornwall, England
1924- Married to Kazue Kimura
1926- Founded the Japanese Craft Society
1952-1953- Toured multiple different cultures throughout the United States and Europe.
1964- Received the Japanese Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbon
1973- Received an Honorary Doctorate at King's College in London
1978- Died in Mashiko, Japan
Hamada's Style
- Hamada artisitc style was influenced by a wide variety of folk ceramics including English medieval pottery, Okinawan stoneware, and Korean pottery.
Influences
Hamada's Style
- In 1977, Hamada opened his own museum which is currently known as the
"Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum"
- His exhbiit shows his collection of folk crafts from Japan and abroad