Hatta Toru – Ceramics

Hatta Toru began working as a potter in 2003 and built his first anagama kiln, an ancient type of pottery kiln, in 2004. Every month, the artist fires up his anagama kiln and pours his passion into each creation, bringing his objects to life and deeply moving those who experience them. “When I am engrossed in my work, I move my hands and use my body so much that I have no time to think during the days of repeated work. In Japanese, when ceramists finish firing their work, they often say “toreta” – “I took it”. The ceramic artist’s first-ever printed collection, this book features powerful, newly photographed images of his works alongside texts detailing his dedication to ceramics.