Like wearing a blue and white pottery on a white bowl
Cobalt blue spreads dark and light
I do handicrafts every day, such as molding, painting, and firing.
Kozue Ogata Profile
Born in Japan,1974
Master of Fine Arts ,Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Art and Music,2000
(Six-piece functional grouping of Sometsuke Porcelain, acquired by University Permanent Collection)
Training at Seto Blue and White Ceramics Center, 2001
Currently living in Fujieda, Japan.
Adjunct lecturer, Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts and Music.
Awards
"Seto Kita Rotary Club President's Award" at the 1st Seto Dyeing Exhibition,1998
"Seto Dyeing Special Award" at the 2nd Seto Dyeing Exhibition,2000
"Dyeing Award" at the 3rd Seto Dyeing Exhibition,2002
"Aichi Governor's Award"35th Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition,2004
"Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition Award" at the 36th Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition,2005
"Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent of Education Award" at the 39th Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition, 2008
"Refreshing Takumi Award" at the Fujieda Making Award for Energetic Town, 2012
"Encouragement Award"5th Kikuchi Biennale Exhibition, 2013
"Best Member Award" at the 46th Shizuoka Prefectural Craft Art Exhibition, 2020
"Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent of Education Award" at the 52nd Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition, 2021
"Aichi Governor's Award"35th Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition,2024
Solo exhibition
Matsuzakaya Nagoya store (Aichi) 2011/2014/2018/2021/2024
Matsuzakaya Shizuoka store (Shizuoka) 2016/2019/2023
Honokuni Department Store (Toyohashi) 2018
Hana Asagi (Tokyo) 2019
Seto Blue and White Ceramics Center (Aichi) 2020
Nhonbashi Mitsukoshi Store (Tokyo) 2025