Akira Satake on Clubhouse

Bio

Ceramic artist, musician NC USA
陶芸家、アーティスト／音楽家、ミュージシャン　大阪府堺市出身。１９８１年米国へ移住。音楽家／プロデューサーとしてニューヨークでDamfino Productions、Alula Recordsを設立。
２００３年、ニューヨーク州ブルックリンから家族と共にノースキャロライナ州スワナノアに移転。薪釜とガス釜を使い本格的に作陶、２０１３年スタジオ兼展示スペース、Gallery Mugenをノースキャロライナ州アッシュビルにオープン。
アメリカ国内をはじめ、フランス、ベルギー、イスラエル、オーストラリア、スペイン、インドネシア、香港、台湾、イタリア、イギリスで展覧会、レクチャー、ワークショップを行う。
ウェブサイト
http://www.akirasatake.com

Born in Osaka, Japan, Akira Satake moved to the U.S. in 1981 where he spent two years in California before relocating to Brooklyn, NY. A professional musician, Akira spent his NY years running a music production company, Damfino Productions, and also produced world music recordings for his label, Alula Records. In 2003 Akira and his family moved to Swannanoa, NC where he set up Akira Satake Ceramics and devoted himself to his growing passion for making pottery. In 2013 he opened Gallery Mugen in Asheville's River Arts District. A national weekly television series on PBS, A Craftsman's Legacy, has featured his life and work.

Akira is widely sought after as an instructor and lecturer and has been invited to teach and exhibit throughout the U.S. as well as in France, Italy, Belgium, Israel, Australia, Spain, Chile, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Bali.

Collections: The Mint Museum, The Phillips Collection, Asheville Museum. The Philadelphia Museum awarded him the National Award for Excellence in Contemporary Clay.