佐賀県唐津市 閑静な山あいで、藤ノ木土平・藤ノ木陽太郎の親子二代で作陶しています
In a quiet mountain area of Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, two generations of parents and children, Fujinoki Dohei and Fujinoki Yotaro,are making pottery.
土平窯について
土平窯は1980年に藤ノ木土平が開窯しました。
現在は息子の藤ノ木陽太郎と親子で作陶し、それぞれ土平窯の作家として活動しています。
薪窯の炎が生み出す焼き色にこだわり、本焼きは全て登り窯で焼成しています。また年に一回、自然釉の穴窯も焚いています。
歴史上唐津焼の原点が茶道具にあることから茶道を習い、茶陶の制作にも取り組んでおります。古の名品に学びつつ自らの作品と向き合う日々です。
一方で唐津焼は＜用の美＞の器と言われます。
使われてこそ活きる。
使うことで引き立て、引き立てられ、器も育つ。
なにかとせわしい現代でも、食事どきに気に入った器を使えば料理の見映えが変わり、器を使うのが楽しくなる。
それは毎日の暮らしの中で心を豊かにすることだと思うのです。
そんな、暮らしに寄り添うものをつくりたいと思っています。
About us
Doheigama(Dohei Kiln) was built by Dohei Fujinoki in 1980.
Currently, Dohei Fujinoki and his son Yotaro Fujinoki are working as artists at the kiln.
We are particular about the colors produced by the flame of the wood.For this reason, we use a climbing kiln.
In addition to that, We fire a Anagama(cave kiln) once a year. (11 days)
Historically, the origins of Karatsu ware lie in tea ceremony utensils, so we have studied the tea ceremony and are also involved in the production of tea ceramics.
We spend my days learning from the masterpieces of the past and working on my own works.
On the other hand, Karatsu ware is said to be a vessel of "beauty of use".
The true value of Karatsu ware comes out only when it is used. By using it, you can enhance the food, the flowers, and the space, which in turn enhances the vessel and makes it grow.
Even in today's busy world, if you use a bowl you like at mealtime, it will change the appearance of your food and make it more enjoyable to use. I believe that this is a way to enrich our minds in our daily lives.
We would like to create such things that are close to our lives.
