Katsumata Chieko (b. 1950)
Blue and green biomorphic conical sculpture in the form of a pumpkin (akoda)
2019
Slip-glazed stoneware
11 ¼ x 16 ¼ x 13 ¼ in.
Inv# 11667
SOLD
Katsumata Chieko (b. 1950)
Biomorphic sculpture in the cinched form of a pumpkin in orange and green
2018
Slip-glazed stoneware
11 ¼ x 10 ½ in.
Inv# 11668
SOLD
Katsumata Chieko (b. 1950)
White chamotte-encrusted sculpture in the form of seaweed
2019
Glazed chamotte-encrusted stoneware
10 ½ x 9 1/8 in.
Inv# 11669
SOLD
Katsumata Chieko (b. 1950)
White chamotte-encrusted biomorphic sculpture in the form of coral
2018
Glazed chamotte-encrusted stoneware
10 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 10 in.
Inv# 10752
SOLD
Biomorphic sculpture in the form of a pumpkin with matte glazes in red and black
2015
Stoneware with colored slip glazes
11 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 13 in.
Inv# 9138
SOLD
After attending Nihon Women's University, Katsumata Chieko received a grant from the French government to study industrial design in Paris; but after a chance meeting with the well-known American potter Fance Franc (1931-2008) she was inspired to pursue a career in ceramics. Upon returning to Kyoto, she began to focus on the application of color on her contemporary clay forms under the mentorship of Yanagihara Mutsuo (b. 1930). Instead of painting directly on her biomorphic, sculptural vessels, she covers the form with a thin piece of cloth through which she repeatedly applies color, leaving no trace of her brushwork. After repeated firings, followed by new applications of color, the surfaces take on a penetrating vivid color and soft textural appearance. She has exhibited extensively both in and outside of Japan, including France, Holland and the U.S.
