Collection: RINTARO NONAKA

Inspired by the technique of pâte de verre (※1), Mr. Nonaka Rintaro creates his own unique pieces. He creates a mold, pours melting clay and clay rough stone into it, and then carves them to complete the piece. This results in pieces with unique textures that are one of a kind. He also uses the technique of Kairagi (※2) to create a bumpy texture that users can enjoy not only by looking at it, but also by touching it.

Many of his works have uneven surfaces rather than being flat. They represent his own body and the deep emotions that overflow and ooze from within, such as anger, sadness, and joy. From his works you can sense that humans are never uniform and flat like robots, but their lives sensing the waves of unevenness. In order to create the texture that he desires, he continues to engage in experimental exploration by looking at materials, glazes, new techniques, and unique firing methods from various
angles to produce his works.

※1
Pâte de verre is an ancient glass-making technique that originated in ancient Mesopotamia before Christ.

It involves putting glass beads into a mold with a paste, firing the mold, and then breaking the mold toremove the glass.

※2
The Kairagi technique involves applying a layer of muddy white clay over clay that has been shaped. The clay is then dried and bisque fired to remove the moisture, but because the clay shrinks at different
rates than the white clay, cracks are created in the white clay applied on top.
Based on this Kairagi technique, Mr.Rintaro Nonaka applies glaze mixed with feldspar powder with a brush to his shaped pieces, then adds heat to create a bumpy surface. He controls chance and creates
the shrinkage as one of the textures.