{"title":"kinichi shigeno","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKinichi Shigeno is a ceramic artist born in Japan and based in Richmond. Trained in Seto and apprenticed under master potter Maseru Kamei, he later studied porcelain and cobalt painting in Arita and Hakata before immigrating to Canada in 1981. His functional and sculptural ceramics have been exhibited internationally and included in major public and institutional collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lidded-jar-1","title":"Lidded Jar with Coil Spring Lid #1","description":"\u003cp\u003e17 x 19 x 19 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eclay, wood \u0026amp; wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntricate decorative pottery made by a master potter. Shigeno’s unique designs are truly one of a kind. These pieces are both elegant and contemporary and add much to the spaces they are placed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/kinichi-shigeno\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKinichi Shigeno\u003c\/a\u003e was born in Ina, Japan in 1953. He attended the prefectural Ceramics Training School in Seto, Japan where he majored in ceramic design. After graduating he apprenticed for seven years with master potter Maseru Kamei. In 1980, he spent 1 year in Arita and Hakata in southern Japan learning cobalt brush painting and researching porcelain bodies. In 1981 Kinichi immigrated to Canada and established his own studio in 1984. In 1989 his combination of functional and sculptural ceramics won him a place in the 46th International Ceramic Art Competition in Florence, Italy. Because of this, he was asked in 1994 to exhibit his sculptures in Tokyo at the prominent gallery in the Takashimaya Department Store. Local accolades were to follow: his soup tureen became part of the Campbell Soup Collection; his table setting “Blue Birds” was chosen for the BC Lieutenant Governor’s House; a Ceremonial Chalice for the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society was created; and a mural was created for the Caring Place, a community agency in Richmond, BC.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/Kinichi_Shigeno_headshot_240x240.jpg?v=1753812334\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kinichi Shigeno","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40888949145648,"sku":"1SHIK001","price":160.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/1SHIK001_01.jpg?v=1690661185"},{"product_id":"lidded-jar-4","title":"Lidded Jar with Coil Spring Lid #4","description":"\u003cp\u003e20 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eclay, wood \u0026amp; wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntricate decorative pottery made by a master potter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShigeno’s unique designs are truly one of a kind. These pieces are both elegant and contemporary and add much to the spaces they are placed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/kinichi-shigeno\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKinichi Shigeno\u003c\/a\u003e was born in Ina, Japan in 1953. He attended the prefectural Ceramics Training School in Seto, Japan where he majored in ceramic design. After graduating he apprenticed for seven years with master potter Maseru Kamei. In 1980, he spent 1 year in Arita and Hakata in southern Japan learning cobalt brush painting and researching porcelain bodies. In 1981 Kinichi immigrated to Canada and established his own studio in 1984. In 1989 his combination of functional and sculptural ceramics won him a place in the 46th International Ceramic Art Competition in Florence, Italy. Because of this, he was asked in 1994 to exhibit his sculptures in Tokyo at the prominent gallery in the Takashimaya Department Store. 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