Tortoise-Masanobu Ando Art*024 Masanobu Ando Ceramic Sculpture

Description:

Artwork By Masanobu Ando

21″ X 6″ X 1.5″

History:

Ando Lives And Works In Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, As A Ceramicist. He Produces Both Functional And Non-Functional Work, And Eliminates The Intrusive Line Often Drawn Between Art And Craft, Eastern And Western Art. He Is Known For Rejecting The Use Of The Wheel, And Instead Practices The Tatara Technique, In Which Sheets Of Clay Are Used To Form A Shape. He Is Also Known For His Survey Of Glaze, And Has Been Successful In Creating Surface Texture Akin To Metal.