Potter Atsunobu Koizumi.

Working in Fujino, Kanagawa, he is known for white porcelain fired in a wood kiln.
Set against scenes of his work, this film asks what led him to become a potter, and what kind of vessel he is striving for.

▼Atsunobu Koizumi
Born in 1986. While studying industrial design at Musashino Art University, he took up ceramics in the university's pottery club.
After graduating, he spent a year studying under Yasumoto Kajihara in Karatsu.
He later set up his own studio in Fujino, Kanagawa.
Inspired by mid-Joseon white porcelain, he makes wood-fired white porcelain tableware, along with flower vases, sake vessels and tea wares.
Instagram: Instagram: koizumi_at

▼Chapters
0:00 Opening
0:30 Process | Wedging the clay
2:39 Process | Forming
7:40 Interview | How he became a potter
8:06 Interview | His starting point as a potter
9:46 Interview | Life after going independent
10:53 Process | Trimming the corners
12:00 Interview | What changed his style
13:18 Interview | The values he wants to hold on to

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tonoe is a film platform that carries the thoughts within handwork and brings small moments of awareness into everyday life.
We visit craftspeople across Japan, recording their words and the scenes of their making.
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