1949 |
Born August 4 in Utsunomiya as eldest son of sculptor SAEKI Rusuo and SAEKI Yaeko. |
1965 |
Graduated from junior High School Attached to Utsunomiya University. |
| 1968 |
Graduated from Tochigi Prefectural Utsunomiya Higashi High School. |
| 1971 |
Left Industrial Design Department of Musashino Art University,entered Department of Crafts of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. |
| 1974 |
Received Encouragement Award for Irabo Glaze Vase with Line Motif in Tochigi Prefecture Art Festival,Crafts Section. |
1975 |
Graduated from Department of Crafts of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.Received Salon de Printemp Award for graduation work consisting of 13 Inlaid Vases. Fired Inlay Line Motif Vase shown in the 15th New Works of Traditional Craft Exhibition. |
1976 |
Fired Inlay Wide- mouthed Vase accepted in International Ceramics Exhibition '76,Inlaid Line Motif Vase accepted in the 23rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for first time. |
1977 |
Completed postgraduate studies in ceramics at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
Cotton Rose Plate purchased by the University Archives.Joined Hanawa Toen,Ltd. |
1978 |
Received Art Festival Award for Inlaid Vase at Tochigi Prefectural Art Festival Crafts Section. |
1980 |
Became official member of Japan Art and Crafts Association. |
1981 |
Left Hanawa Toen,Ltd.Established independent studio in Haga,Tochigi Prefecture. |
1983 |
Exhibited works in Japanese Ceramics Today (Smithsonian Institution,Washington DC and Victoria and Albert Museum,London). |
1987 |
Became part-time instructor at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (until2001). |
1988 |
Received Encouragement Award for Bowl with Scratched Motif of Sankirai in the 28th New Works of Traditional Crafts Exhibition.
Received Award of Excellence for Marbled Inlay Tree Motif Vase in '88 International Ceramics Exhibition. |
1989 |
Received TochigiPerefecture Cultural Incitement Award. |
1990 |
Received Marronier Cultural Award. |
1991 |
Received Tokyo Metropolitan Government Education Committee Award for Marbled Clay Vase with Inlaid Tree Design at the 31st New Works of Traditional Crafts Exhibition. |
1994 |
Judged Craft Section of Tochigi Perefectural Art Festival. |
1995 |
Member of judging committee of the 35th New Works of Traditional Crafts Exhibition. |
1996 |
Member of judging committee of the 36th New Works of Traditional Crafts Exhibition. |
1998 |
Member of evaluation committee of the 38th New Works of Traditional Crafts Exhibition. |
2001 |
Became part-time instructor at Bunsei Art University. |
2002 |
Member of evaluation committee of the 42nd New Works of Traditional Crafts Exhibition.Flat Vase,Iron Glaze on Overglaze with Inlaid Trees Design purchased by the Imperial Household Agency.Received Judges'Special Award at the Mashiko Ceramics Exhibition. |
2004 |
Received Gold Prize at the Otaki Village Hokkaido Ceramics Exhibition,the Issui-kai Award at the 66th Issui-kai Ceramics Exhibition. |
2005 |
Received Honorable Mention at the 67th Issui-kai Ceramics Exhibition. |
2006 |
Member of judging committee of the 46th New Works of Traditional Crafts Exhibition. |
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‘WORKS ACCEPTED IN: |
The 23rd`25th,27th,30th,32nd,33rd,35th`49th,51st,52nd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition;
The 15th`20th,22nd`26th,28th`45th New Works of Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition;
The 9th,11th`15th,17th,18th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition; International Ceramics Exhibition,Kita-Kanto Art Exhibition, Tochigi Prefecture Art Festival,Chunichi International Ceramics Exhibition,the 2nd Contemporary Ceramics - New Formative Art in Kasama Exhibition at Nichido Art Museum,Entire View and Prospects of Heisei Ceramics Exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya. |
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‘SOLO EXHIBITIONS HELD AT: |
Takashimaya,Kandori,Kuroda Toen,Contemporary Ceramics Fujinoya,Kochukyo,Akasaka Yu Gallery,Ginza Wako Hall,Osaka Shinsaibashi Daimaru, Gallery Zen. |
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‘CERAMIC WALL PRODUCTIONS FOR: |
Central Hotel(1979),Hayashi Preparatory School:Hayashi(1980),Utsunomiya Chuo Girls'High School:Wa(1985),Utsunomiya Higashi High School:Sei-Go-Kan(1987),Nishi-Nasuno Town Hall:Pine,Wind,Nasu Canal(1989),Restaurant Keyaki : Keyaki (1990),Utsunomiya Izumigaoka Junior High School:Sobie(1991),Kayashima Veterinary Hospital:Hayashi(1991),Haga Town Assembly Hall:Keyaki(1991),Haga Kita Elementary School(2001),Sanbongi Day-Care Center(2004),Wada Kogyo(2004). |
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‘PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: |
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music Archives,Shiga Prefectural Togei no Mori, Sano City Yoshizawa Memorial Museum of Art,Museum of Kyushu Sangyo University,the Imperial Household Agency
PRESENTLY
Official member of Japan Art and Crafts Association;Part-time instructor,Bunsei Art University;Member of Kokonotsu no Neiro |
