Ceramic Sculptures By TOMOKO NAKAZATO
From wall murals in San Francisco Mission district to an animation created by Hayao Miyazaki, I find beauty in the accessibility, timelessness, and universality of narrative and figuretive art. Likewise, the depth of narrative and figurative tradition in clay is rich; Whether it is a Haniwa doll found in Archaeological sites in Japan, a piece of American west coast Funk ceramic sculpture, or a kitschy porcelain doll found in every grandparents' home, they reveal so much about human conditions, and contribute to the understanding of human nature.

    Telling my personal stories through my sculptures, not only I embrace and wish to be a part of such rich tradition, but also I intend to challenge so widely misunderstood traditional notion of 'ceramics' in American culture, and expand its definition in Fine Art World.
    
*To go back to my homepage, click on the picture, 'Artist At Work'.
*To see Chicken Lady Series,click on a image on the right, installation view of 'Meditation on Popsicle of Love'.
* To see Bunny Girl and Froggy series, click on the images on the bottom, 'Detail from Meditation on Popsicle of Love'.
Click here to go back to my homepage To  my sculptures from Chicken Lady Series
Artist At Work, 2005.
Click for my sculptures from Bunny Girl Series
From Bunny Girl and Froggy Series, "Meditation on Popsicle of Love". Installation, clay,glazes, wood and fishing line, 6'h x 8'w x 8'd, 2004.
Detail from 'Meditation on Popsicle of Love'. Installation, clay, glazes, wood, and fishing line, 6'h x 8'w x 8'd, 2004.
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