Guest Artist Residency At Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Centre

Shigaraki ceramic cultural park is located on a hill with a view of downtown shigaraki.

Guest artist residency at shigaraki ceramic cultural centre.

Shigaraki is a small mountain town known as one of japan s six major kilns with an impressive history of ceramics dating back 1 250 years. Photo courtesy of shigaraki ceramic cultural center. Shared studio facilities and equipment. This residency is geared to the professional ceramic artist.

The shigaraki ceramic cultural park artist in residence program was established in 1992 and is located in a historical pottery village near kyoto japan. The shigaraki ceramic cultural park is one of the premier tourist spots in shigaraki where visitors appreciate ceramics and enjoy walking in nature. 81 748 83 1193 e mail togeinomori sccp jp please change to to send us your message. The shigaraki ceramic cultural park is designed to fulfil diverse functions featuring the use of ceramics as materials including the creation of works workshops and exhibitions.

Surrounded by mountains the area is scenic with seasonal changes. My first experience of working in japan was in 2013 when shozo michikawa invited me to take part in the sasama international ceramics biennale. For me this is the most challenging part of a residency saying goodbye to the staff who have made things comfortable for us to work successfully. Shigaraki ceramic cultural park artist in residence program.

The program says there are two types of artists working there. The application rule of the guest artists for the 2021 fiscal year is as below. Leaving the residency at shigaraki cultural ceramic park. Open hour 9 30am 17 00pm entering to the museum and the shigaraki industrial hall is until 4 30 pm.

Shared studio work area is included for the residency at the vernon community arts centre. This residency led to two return trips in spring and autumn 2015. The residency has hosted over 1 300 artists from 55 countries since it was established in 1992. Guest artist for 2021 april 2021 march 2022 1.

Since its inception in 1992 the institute of ceramic studies has provided an opportunity for ceramic artists from around the world to work freely in the environment of shigaraki. Number of the guest artists about 2 people. In 2010 we expand our program to include some guest artist accepted from public applications. The vernon community arts centre also has a library computers printers wifi etc for air research.

Artists in residence have access to a telephone and internet. It is also intended to form a base for promoting local industry creating new culture and sending information toward the rest of the world from shiga through. In spring 2014 i accepted the guest artist residency at shigaraki ceramic cultural centre. The shigaraki ceramic cultural park.