Yoko Ozawa 'Eucalyptus ash cup'
Dimensions: D 10cm x H 5.5cm
Materials: Stoneware Clay with Eucalyptus Ash Glaze
Method: Hand Thrown
Care instructions: Fully functional and water-tight. Hand wash. While the glaze is water-tight, it is easily stained - avoid tea, coffee, sauces, etc.
Please note, exact finish may vary.
Description:
This precious, masterfully weighted hand-thrown stoneware half-cup combines an elegantly simple, poetic form with an exceptionally intricate surface. Its charming, full-bellied silhouette is balanced perfectly with its natural, often generously applied webbing of white crackle glaze, creating patterning unique to each piece and a rough, organic texture that enhances the tactile nature of the vessel when cupped in the hand. Combined with clay from South Australia, Ozawa uses her own glaze containing yellow box eucalyptus ash gathered from her fireplace, giving the work a soft, warm tone and delicate mustard-colour speckles.
About the Artist:
Melbourne-based artist Yoko Ozawa began practising ceramics in 2003, whilst working as a graphic designer in Tokyo. Born in Japan, Ozawa formally trained in both Fine Art, with a focus on Japanese painting, at Musashino University, Tokyo and Graphic Design at The Japan Design College. Upon relocation to Australia in 2012, Ozawa established her own studio. She has since exhibited around the world, with solo exhibitions and numerous group shows throughout Australia, Japan and England.
