"The clear color of the ice in Antarctica" (Tomikawa). "The beauty of bird feathers" (Mitarai).

These are the respective motifs.

The color that Tomikawa longed to touch, the one he named "ice blue," was what he discovered at the end of his journey.

The beautiful shape of the outline is a manifestation of her desire to "create a dignified yet graceful contour."

What Mitarai finds beautiful about bird feathers is the sense of freedom in the wings when they spread wide as they soar (when a bird rides air currents or other means of airflow and flies without flapping its wings), and the chain-like form of the overlapping feather rows at that time.

It keenly captures the essence of the life activity of a feather, and moreover, transcends its concrete motif, conveying a spirituality akin to a heavenly prayer.

Blue and white, icebergs and bird wings, geometric forms and organisms, and the gradations of color arising from light and shadow. The enjoyment is endless.

What's more, thanks to the shop owner's thoughtful gesture, they even change the motifs.

It's tough for the writer, but there's nothing more enjoyable for the viewer.

 Kenji Kaneko (Director of Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum)