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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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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Bespoke Clients

Design & Production for Hospitality: The Fat Duck, 69 Colebrook Row, The Hand and Flowers

Design Service for other manufacturers: SCP, Vista Alegre, Balineum

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