大分の山あいに工房を構える水垣千悦さんの展覧会を開催いたします。住まいの庭に、今年ふいに咲き始めた草花。三年かけて刈り続けた雑草の合間から、かつて植えられていたものが姿を見せたといいます。その花々に導かれるように、近ごろは花器や花の文様を描くことが多くなったと話す水垣さん。鉄絵や染付による静かな絵付けには、そんな記憶の気配が滲んでいます。古いうつわに通じる素朴なやさしさと、研ぎ澄まされた眼差し。日々の景色に寄り添う器が揃います。どうぞご高覧ください。

We are pleased to present an exhibition by Chietsu Mizugaki, who runs her studio in the mountainous region of Oita. This year, wildflowers suddenly began to bloom in her garden—plants that had once been planted long ago, now reappearing through the weeds she had been clearing for the past three years. Mizugaki says that, guided by these unexpected blossoms, she has recently found herself creating more flower vessels and painting floral motifs. Her quiet brushwork in iron painting and blue-and-white porcelain subtly reflects these memories. Her works possess a gentle simplicity reminiscent of antique ceramics, combined with a refined, discerning eye. These are vessels made to accompany the scenery of everyday life. We warmly invite you to view the exhibition.