About in blue Akatsuki（暁）
Opened in April 2015.
A stucco building in a space surrounded by greenery.
Works of art based on nature such as the blue of the sky, the brown of the earth, and the four seasons of Japan, are displayed in our gallery.
Our ancestors engaged in kiln firing from 1647 to 1871 under the supervision of the Arita Sarayama government office of the Nabeshima clan.
At in blue Akatsuki, we have inherited our ancestor's passion for pottery, and we are committed to creating impressive works by pursuing our own unique style, focusing on shapes and glazes.
Profile
Akio Momota
Ceramic background
1971: Born in Arita, Saga Prefecture
1991: Trained under Shiro Soejima
1994: Trained under Shunemon Okugawa
1995: Went independent
2015: Established new studio and gallery, in blue Akatsuki
Awards and prizes
Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Musée Tomo, "Contemporary Tea Ceremony -Use and Form-" Exhibition
Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Contemporary Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition
The Tanabe Museum of Art, "Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibit"
Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition