Yasuyo Nishida
A matter of feeling
The thin-walled porcelain objects by Yasuyo Nishida and Vladimir Groh (d. 2025) are tactile and visual masterpieces, yet highly functional. The bowls, cups, and vases, which are cast, are decorated using every possible technique of engobe painting after their first reduction firing in a gas kiln. This process creates the diverse, tactile textures on the surface.
Mrs. Yasuyo Nishida
44001 Louny
Czech Republic
+42 (0) 6088-14466
www.studioporcelain.cz
terravisio[at]seznam.cz
@studioporcelain.cz
A clear explanation of Mrs. Yasuyo Nishida's areas of focus:
Glaze is a glass-like layer which, from a purely functional point of view, is mainly used to provide the porous shards underneath (term for a fired ceramic mass) with a waterproof, dense coating.
Engobe refers to a mixture of finely slurried clay liquefied with water, which is applied to raw or also bisqued ceramic workpieces for decoration.
In fossil fuel furnaces fired with oil, gas, wood, coal or coke, the fire occurs in an open flame and reducing atmosphere.
Thanks to its modern technology, the electrically powered kiln is a relatively safe firing method that can be used to fire at high temperatures.
Designation for a ceramic material made of feldspar, kaolin and quartz, with dense, light-coloured to white shards (term for a fired ceramic mass)
In the context of the „Internationalen Keramiktage Oldenburg“ , the term "unique vessel" is associated with special, artistic vessels.
The term "utility ceramics" is used in the context of the "International Ceramics Days Oldenburg" to refer to handmade ceramics which, no matter what form they take, are primarily geared to function.