ARTIST STATEMENT

Naoko was born in Japan and raised in the US, and started her pottery journey in Italy when she joined her mother for a program at La Meridiana.

Naoko states, “I like the predictability and orderliness of uniform pots, with the juxtaposition of unexpected lines and colors that happen from the glazing and firing processes. No matter how similar, each piece is different with its own curves, marks and character.”