 
CERAMICS
Mizuyo Yamashita's delicate porcelain
ceramics are inspired from nature, the material and the process.
Living in an era of
mass-production and waste, there is feeling that everything
is replaceable. Mizuyo's response to this is to make fragile
porcelain pieces that reach out to people and make them want
to protect them.
Each of her bowls is
hand-shaped and, like flowers, leaves, animals and human beings,
each one is unique. The bowls are made thin so that one can
feel the sense of fragility when picked up.
The images Mizuyo selects
to decorate the bowls, butterflies and flowers, reflect this
sense of transience with their short lives. So too does her
choice of material, preferring to work with porcelain which
she uses for its whiteness, fineness, softness (when wet)
and sensitivity.
Mizuyo doesn't specify
a function for her work because she wants the owners to decide
how to use it. The ceramics work well on their own or as a
group.
Mizuyo studied ceramics
at Kensington and Chelsea college.
Prices range from £8.00 to £50.00
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Oval plate, porcelain, 150mm diameter - £25.00
Wobbly basin, porcelain, 110mm diameter - £14.00
Tiny plate, porcelain, 80mm diameter - £ 10.00
Tiny, tiny bowl, porcelain, 60mm diameter - £8.00
Tiny, tiny plate, porcelain, 50mm diameter - £8.00 |
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| Butterfly series, wall
hanging vase, porcelain, 250mm x 50mm 30mm diameter
- £50.00 |
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Oval plate, porcelain,
150mm diameter - £25.00
Wobbly basin, porcelain, 110mm diameter - £14.00
Tiny plate, porcelain, 80mm diameter - £
10.00
Tiny, tiny bowl, porcelain, 60mm diameter - £8.00
Tiny, tiny plate, porcelain, 50mm diameter - £8.00 |
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