Hitomi Akebi Shibata
Hitomi Akebi Shibata
| <Profile> | |
| 2005 | Research Travel in England (Dec 2005 - Feb 2006) Rresidency artist of NC Pottery Center ( Sep 2005 - Present) Moved to Seagrove, NC |
| 2004 | Re-setup pottery studio in Shigaraki |
| 2003 | Back to Japan |
| 2001-2003 | Moved to USA |
| 1999 | Set up studio and kiln in Shigaraki, Japan |
| 1996 | Moved to Shigaraki |
| 1971 | Born in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan |
| <Background> | |
| Sep 2005 - Present | Residency artist of NC Pottery Center |
| Dec 2005 - Feb 2006 | Research travel to UK about English Ceramics under the Daiwa Foundation |
| Jan 2003 - May 2003 | The Cub Creek Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Appomattox, VA, USA : Residency Artist |
| Jan 2002 - Dec 2002 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, College of Visual & Performing
Arts, Ceramics Dpt., Special Grad Student, under the Rotary International Scholarship |
| Apr 1999 - Jul 2001 | Self Employed Studio Potter in Shigaraki |
| Jul 1996 - Mar 1997 | Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shigaraki, Japan : Residency Artist |
| Apr 1994 - Mar 1996 | Okayama National University : Master of Education, Fine Arts and Crafts: Ceramics Major |
| Apr 1990 - Mar 1994 | Okayama National University : Bachelor of Education, FIne Arts and Crafts : Ceramics Major |
| <Scholarship and Grant> | |
| 2005 - 2006 | The Daiwa Foundation Small Grant for Research Travel in England |
| 2001 - 2002 | The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship |
| <Exhibition and Workshop> | |
| Jul 2006 | Workshop and lecture at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
| Jan 2006 | 2 Person Show at Harlequin Gallery, Greenwich, London, UK |
| May 2003 | Workshop and Lecture at The Cub Creek Foundation
for the ceramic arts "Asian Point of View" |
| Apr 2003 | Lecture of Japanese ceramics at The University of Richmond, VA, USA |
| Apr 2003 | Ceramics Workshop & Lecture at The Longwood Center Visual Arts, Farmville, VA, USA |
| Mar 2003 | Ceramic Workshop at The Longwood University, Farmville, VA, USA |
| Dec 2002 | Hitomi Akebi Shibata Exhibition of Ceramics,
The Crapo Gallery, Star Store, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth CVPA, New Bedford, MA, USA |
| Oct 2002 | Japanese Ceramics Workshop, the Longwood University, Farmville, VA, USA |
| May 2002 | Uiversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth CVPA
Artisanry Exhibition, UMass Dartmouth University Gallery, North Dartmouth, MA, USA |
| Apr 2002 | Space Show at Cherry Building, New Bedford Downtown, MA, USA |
| May 2001 | Solo Exhibition, Gallery Gloss & Coffee, Okayama, Japan |
| Nov 2000 | Group Exhibition, Takashimaya Departmentstore, Nanba, Osaka, Japan |
| Oct 2000 | Solo Exhibition, Gallery To-Mu, Shigaraki, Japan |
| Apr 1998 | Group Exhibition, Gallery To-En, Shigaraki, Japan |
| Feb 1997 | Group exhibition, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shigaraki, Japan |
| Feb 1997 | Solo Exhibition, Gallery To-Bay, Kyoto Japan |
| Mar 1996 | Graduation Exhibition, Okayama Prefectural Cultural Center, Okayama Japan |
| Mar 1994 | Graduation Exhibition, Okayama Prefectural Cultural Center, Okayama Japan |