Michihisa Iida is a young ceramic artist, whose philosophy towards work is largely based on the mystical power that he believes human hands possess.
By touching and feeling the clay, hands learn and interpret the nature of the earth. Then, the special forms and shapes are born. Michihisa Iida believes that his pottery creations are the gifts from the fire that bakes life into the clay. He hopes that his art will let others experience the same feeling of incredible memory capabilities of human hands, that he, himself, experience, when creating the pieces. Enjoy the beautiful nature of clay, and the warmth it presents to you.
| 1972 |
Born in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| 1991 |
Graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Industorial High School
Joined his father, Seppo Iida, at Hokuto studio.
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| 1994 |
Award The 10th Modern Craft Competition (Ishikawa-Kai branch) |
| 1995 |
Award The 51st Kanazawa City Craft Competition (The first of all the following annual competitions in which awards have been given tohim.)
Award The 11th Modern Craft Competition (Ishikawa ?kai)
Award f95 Kanazawa Art Grand Competition (His first, and all the following annual competitions in which awards have been given to him.)
Award The Grand Prize - The 1st Kenrokuen Tea Ceremony Craft Competition (He has been awarded all the following years)
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| 1996 |
Award The 52nd Kanazawa Craft Competition Award The Japan Modern Craft Competition (All the following years)
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| 1997 |
Award The 53rd Kanazawa Craft Competition
Award The 53rd Ishikawa Modern Art Competition
Award The 29th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition
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| 1998 |
Award The 54th Kanazawa Craft Competition
Award The 54th Ishikawa Modern Art Competition
Award Studied art in France, Italy, and Spain ,Created pottery in Italy
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| 1999 |
Award The Grand Prize (f99 World Craft Competition)
Award The 31st Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (all the following years)
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| 2000 |
Award The 56th Kanazawa Craft Competition
Award The 56th Ishikawa Modern Art Competition
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| 2001 |
Award The 57th Ishikawa Modern Art Competition |
| 2004 |
Award The Kanazawa City Craft Competition
Award The Grand Prize - The 60th Ishikawa Modern Art Competition
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| 2005 |
Award The Grand Prize - The 61th Ishikawa Modern Art Competition
Solo Exhibition Matsuzakaya Art Gallery , Nagoya |
| 2006 |
Solo Exhibition KEIKO Fine Japanese Handcraft, Boston MA
Entry - SOFA Chicago 2006 |
| 2007 |
Japan Month in Houston: Art Exhibition, contemporary Japanese Arts and Crafts |