Fine bone china ceramics. Studio editions. Bespoke design service.
Reiko Kaneko ltd. Unit 8 Marie Works Ayshford Street StokeonTrent ST3 2PP UK
24th May 2016
REIKO KANEKO Professional CV
Reiko Kaneko Ltd is a company designing fine bone china in elegant, functional shapes; glassware and terracotta that is beautifully thin and light; and pure white china dipped in rich glazes to produce unique studio pieces. It’s been an interesting journey so far.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design; 20022005, ● BA Hons Arts and Design (Specialising in Three Dimensional Design) 2:1 ● Dissertation: ‘Beyond the Smile, Wit and Humour in Design.’
Kingston University; 20012002 ● HND Art foundation course – Merit
AWARDS Homes & Gardens 2015 Nominated for Use of Materials, Terracotta range House Beautiful Awards, 2014 Gold, Best Tableware or Cookware; Rin Bowls Elle Decoration Design of the Year 2009 Nomination Hiddenart Award 2008/9 ECommerce Excellence Best Stand Home 2012
OTHER INTERESTS
Kyudo 4th Dan Japanese Archery (since September 2003),
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Fine bone china ceramics. Studio editions. Bespoke design service.
Artist Statement
After studying design at Central Saint Martins, Reiko started out designing a range of products which she had made around the world, but it was discovering the joy of working with ceramicists in The Potteries, and tapping into over two centuries of knowledge in fine bone china production that led her to concentrate on ceramics and in 2012 move her studio to StokeonTrent.
Reiko spent her childhood in Japan and still makes frequent visits. Japan has not only been an inspiration for the elegant simplicity to which she strives, but the key to her appreciation of craft and craftsmanship. Reiko has collaborated with makers in different materials both in England and in Japan and is an advocate of the recent renaissance in regional heritage and craft hubs. In addition to design work, the company finishes many products inhouse using a range of unique processes.
Reactive glazing has been an area of focus since becoming embedded in the ceramics community in The Potteries. Using the region’s famous pure white bone china as a canvas, Reiko has been exploring the possibilities of reactive glazes to create unique surfaces. Inspired by the depth and character in the glazes used by traditional Japanese potters on high fire stoneware, it has taken years of testing to find glazes that can react in similar ways at Fine Bone China's low firing temperatures.
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Fine bone china ceramics. Studio editions. Bespoke design service.
Bespoke Clients
Design & Production for Hospitality: T he Fat Duck, 69 Colebrook Row, The Hand and Flowers
Design Service for other manufacturers: S CP, Vista Alegre, Balineum
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