{"title":"Yoji Yamada｜For living","description":"\u003cp\u003eYoji Yamada is a ceramic artist based in Shiga, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn early on to the language of slipware, Yamada has continued to work with this approach over many years.\u003cbr\u003eAlongside his employment at a pottery workshop, he has steadily built time for making—working in the margins of daily labor, after hours, and on days off—accumulating a sustained engagement with vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied the fundamentals of wheel throwing in Shigaraki before traveling to the UK.\u003cbr\u003eThere, at Maze Hill Pottery, he apprenticed under Lisa Hammond, expanding his practice to include soda firing and related techniques.\u003cbr\u003eAfter returning to Japan, he deepened his own work, grounded in the practical knowledge gained through his years at the pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile slip decoration remains central to his practice, Yamada also employs glazes and oils, allowing each piece to move beyond a single fixed style.\u003cbr\u003eThe patterns are often bold and immediately legible, yet they settle deeply into the clay, maintaining an overall sense of stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForms and lines are soft, with no insistence on sharp outlines.\u003cbr\u003eThe vessels sit quietly within a space, blending into their surroundings, and over time, their presence gradually comes into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yoji-yamada-yy0008","title":"Yakishime Slip-Rim Plate (LL)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an individual handmade piece by a Yoji Yamada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach work is made one by one and shows subtle differences in form,\u003cbr\u003esurface, and tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntended for use and quiet appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoji Yamada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42671529328688,"sku":"YY0008","price":44000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/6969\/9120\/files\/RGN03034_4233b720-2c7b-41dc-8f3e-9df3006ab894.jpg?v=1776572259"}],"url":"https:\/\/onlineshop.rigan.jp\/en\/collections\/yoji-yamada-for-living.oembed","provider":"Rigan Gallery \u0026 Chanoyu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}