ま る 工 房

Hisako and Takeji Maruoka have been producing custom ceramic art for over 20 years. Their creations combine natural materials from Oiso Mountain in Japan. Their glazes are hand-made from the ashes of indigenous woods and are infused with selected mineral-rich soils that yield unique colors and textures. Their passion is creating works of art inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds their studio.

Sudajii (Japanese Chinquapin - family: Fagaceae, genus: Castanopsis, species: C. cuspidata ) is an evergreen native to the mountains of central and southern Japan. Though straw ash is commonly used in a white-colored glaze, Takeji discovered similar properties using Sudajii leaves to create his own original white-colored glaze.