Gallery

We are proud to present Mai Kutsuna’s amazing artwork on our walls from May 3rd – May 10th, 3-6pm, 2013.  Her colorful, abstract pieces will be exhibited in three locales: Nan nan na,

Dogo no Machiya cafe and Sen Guesthouse.  We will be serving a special menu, so please stop by and check out Mai’s art!

For more info (and a cool interactive website), check out Mai’s webpage! 

＊We will extend this event till December 9th! ＊

Asato Ikeda

Born in 1979 in Ehime prefecture, Asato graduated from the ceramic department of Saga Prefectural Arita Technical Highschool.

Since 1998, he started to make ceramics at Ryusen-gama.

2006-2008, he went to Alexandria, Egypt as a volunteer staff of JICA(Japan International Cooperation Agency), to teach handicapped children about Japanese ceramics.  He ended up learning as much from them, as they did from him.

In 2010-2012, he turned his eyes to Tokyo and started to work there.

About Ryusen-gama

It has been in operation for 45 years. “Ryuho-gama”, which was started by Ikeda Kuniyoshi was rebranded as “Ryusen-gama” in 1977.

“Ryusen” was named by Shigemitsu Tsuji who was former president of Nikenchaya Nakamurarou, an old tea house located by Yasaka shrine in Kyoto. Their theme is pure water stream and natural plants/flower, and they make their ceramics to be used by people freely and generously. For Asato personally, though he respects the history of his family’s tradition, he is trying to be more dynamic and fluid with his designs.

His thought of his current exhibition at Sen:

He would like to introduce his art to more people from outside of both Ehime and Japan.  He would like this exhibition to be a sort of dialogue between himself and the viewers; he believes that this will have a positive influence on his art.

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3 Artist fusin from Yawatahama

October 15 (Mon) – November 5 (Mon)

Open 4-6pm / Sunday – Thursday

HOUSI: Artist. He was born in 1948.

He displays calligraphy arts ( ancient character, tompa symbols, “one word” calligraphy etc.), abstract painting and lampshade.

Junko Yamamoto: Painter. A member of Sogenkai and Ehime prefectual art association. She was born in 1951.

She displays landscape painting, psychological images and calligraphy art.

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