Satoru Hoshino
God and his medium
(nd)
55.5 x 36.8 x 44.4 cm
earthenware with iron glaze and wire
Gift of the members of the Sodeisha Group 1981
Conversations with the Collection
Saturo Hoshino and Georgia Alexander
SATORU HOSHINO
Newcastle Region Art Gallery collection
Satoru Hoshino was among a group of Japanese potters who were seeking to use clay as an expressive medium in its own right without the need to conform to a functional aesthetic. This group collectively exhibited their work as the Sodeisha Group in the 1950s.The Sodeisha Collection held by Newcastle Region Art Gallery consists of purely sculptural or non-functional objects that still express the particular qualities of clay and glaze which has influenced contemporary ceramics.
In 1978 an exhibition of works by Sodeisha artists toured Australia, organised by Newcastle Region Art Gallery. On completion of the tour the group donated work to Newcastle Region Art Gallery in recognition of the Gallery’s commitment to Japanese ceramics.
Georgia Alexander
Pymble Ladies’ College
Modern trilogy 2009
Ceramics
The inspiration for my three sculptures came mainly from my love of simple, modern sculpture and design. The work was constructed with clay coils and slabs blended together, then highly polished by burnishing the fired work with stones and further polishing. The final black surface was achieved in the black fire kiln.