Hoshino Kayoko

Hoshino moved from Kyushu to Kyoto to study ceramics before finally settling in nearby Shiga. Her medium is an unusual blend of several types of clay, most predominantly the pebbly material from Shigaraki. Cut from wedges, her forms are deceptively simple, with the feel of ancient ceramics, but also possess a distinctly modern sense of balance. The surfaces are impressed with straw and metal implements to create linear patterning that is punctuated by the crystallizations in the clay body. Occasionally Hoshino applies a silver glaze to accentuate the curved smooth surface of her sculptural vessels. She has enjoyed great renown among European collectors with repeated solo exhibitions. Residing on a steep hillside overlooking Lake Biwa in a home jointly built with her artist-husband, Satoru, she draws inspiration from the surrounding exquisite landscape.

1949 Born in Fukuoka Prefecture
1971-73 Studied at Fujihira Ceramic Studio
1997 Awarded the Asahi Modern Craft Grand Prix
2006 Artist-in-residence at Hunter College, New York, NY
2008　　 Artist-in-residence at Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan

Awards:

1997 Asahi Modern Craft Grand Prix

Selected Public Collections (Outside Japan):

Boymans van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Chazen Museum, University of Wisconsin, WI
Museum of East Asian Art, National Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL