Shoji Hamada

 

Shoji Hamada was a Japanese Potter during the twentieth century. He had a huge influence on the pottery community around the world. He took inspiration from English medieval pottery, Okinawa stoneware, and Korean pottery, and translated those works into his own. Throughout his life, he traveled the world and lead workshops and demonstrations to help other artists. His work still lives on, especially in the city of Mashiko, where he died in 1978. This square plate pictured above is one of his works. I really like the different colors he used to decorate the plate and the abstract design in the middle.