Motoharu Ozawa
Motoharu Ozawa is a contemporary Japanese ceramic artist whose works are famous for the unique and creative hues which are mostly inspired by the beautifully natural surroundings in his town. Based in Gifu prefecture, the globally well-known city of Japanese pottery, Motoharu Ozawa is dedicated to delivering his colourful ceramic pieces to users, allowing them to immerse themselves into a joyful lifestyle whilst reminding them to re-discover the beauty of mother nature.
Messages from Motoharu Ozawa to our Japanese craft lovers:
"Some people may want to know how I create a variety of unique colours of my works. The fundamental ingredients that I use for my creative hues are sourced and from various types of metal and local clay that is rich in iron."
"There are always endless possibilities in numerous combinations of metal and clay. I found this could be one of the most interesting things of my career that keep myself focus on what I'm passionate about and motivate myself to continue to look for colours that I've never seen. My dream is to see users to curate their dining tables like painting on a canvas by utilising my ceramics in different colours."
"There're some important points that users need to be aware of after they have purchased my works. When you use acidic dish detergent for cleaning ceramics in the Jade colour, there's a possibility of colour changing. Please use neutral and mild dish detergent instead. Also, I highly recommend a few minutes of pre-soaking for Kohiki glazed ceramics before the first use. It might be an extra thing to do but this important step helps prevent oil and food colours from penetrating the layer of the Kohiki glaze. This pre-soaking tip will be a useful protection for the glaze."
