Takashi Fukuda

Merging that which is functional with purity of form and beauty is what fascinates and draws me into working with clay and ceramics.  I am inspired by textures and colors in the natural world and try to reflect that in the work that I do.  Perhaps my Japanese heritage informs my desire to keep shapes relatively pure and simple,  allowing strength of form to prevail.   Glazes can enliven and augment a piece, but I also enjoy exploring the contrast of leaving surfaces unglazed,  allowing the surface to become the ornament and speak of its own movement.

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The natural world also informs the beauty of images that I see through the lens in my photography.  Capturing the intricacies of light and atmosphere is what I enjoy and try to convey in my photography.   Some images are recognizable, while others are more about the light and space rather than subject or place.

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A native of San Francisco, I have been interested in photography since my father introduced me to his passion of it a number of years ago.  I have been capturing images throughout my travels but am lucky to have so many opportunities to practice the art right here in the Bay Area. Although a more recent endeavor, I have become just as passionate about ceramic arts and am fortunate to have found a group of people to work with and continually learn from.