Hiroe Hanazono

Artist Statement

I design and create minimal aesthetic porcelain and stoneware tableware. My upbringing in a Japanese household and my life- long passion for food drive me to design and create dishes that enrich the presentation of food while enhancing the dining experience. I create work that consists of simple line forms with muted surface colors. The work’s minimal aesthetic does not compete with one’s domestic surroundings. I am especially fascinated with design that is clean and almost severe in its simplicity. I am attracted to certain aspects of modern interior design and architecture for the ways in which they frame the contents of space. My process includes wheel throwing, hand-building, and slip casting.

Artist Bio

Hiroe Hanazono, a native of Japan, is a Philadelphia- based ceramic artist who produces uniquely designed tableware in her home studio. Hiroe received her BA in Spatial Art from California State University and MFA in Ceramics from Ohio University. She has participated in numerous residencies which include Archie Bray Foundation, The International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark, The Clay Studio in Philadelphia where she was awarded the 2008-2009 Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellowship and most recently at William & Mary where she received the 1939 Artist in Residence. Besides her studio practice, Hiroe teaches a variety of ceramics classes and college art foundation courses in Philadelphia.