Takeshi Yasuda
Training
1963-6 Daisei-Gama Pottery, Mashiko, Japan
Public Collections
Crafts Council of GB Victoria & Albert Museum
Cleveland Crafts Centre Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
Ulster Museum Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire
York City Art Gallery Shipley Art Gallery
Bolton Museum KERAMION, Germany
Gateshead Hove Museum & Art Gallery Norwich Castle Museum
Portsmouth City Museum & Art Gallery Newport Museum & Art G.
Peterborough City Museum & Art Gallery
Awards
2009
Helpmann Academy Artist in Residence, Jam Factory Adelaide Australia
2007
Peter Voulkos Visiting Artist Fellowship, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, USA
Artist in Residence International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungery
2003
Artist in Residence The Clay Studio Philadelphia USA
2001
Artist in Residence Guldagergaad Ceramics work Centre
Museum of Contemporary Ceramics Denmark
1999
Artist in Residence European Work Centre for Ceramics Holland
Artist in Residence Mashiko Messe Mashiko Japan
1991-2
Ceramics Fellow John Moores University Liverpool
1990
South West Arts Craft Fellow South West Arts
1984-6
Cleveland Ceramics Residency Cleveland Crafts Centre Middleborough, Sponsored jointly by Northern Arts
1982
Research Fellow South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, Sponsored jointly by Welsh Arts Council
selected exhibitions
2012,2014
Solo Exhibition Beaux Arts Bath UK
2011
Solo Exhibition Paris France
2010
Solo Exhibition Beaux Arts Bath UK
2009
Solo Exhibition Jam Factory Adelaide Australia
“Tableware – An International Collection”
Rex Irwin Art Sydney Australia
“Ningbo Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition 3rd Season” Ningbo China
“Focus” Contemporary Applied Art London UK
2008
“2008 International Tsung-Yeh Ceramics Festival” Tainan Taiwan
“Walter Keeler and Takeshi Yasuda” The Gallery at Bevere Bevere UK
“Cup Exhibition” Contemporary Applied Art London UK
2007
“Salon International de la Céramique de Collection” Paris France
“Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2007” Cheongju Korea
“Celadon Show” Gallery Marianne Heller Heidelberg Germany
“CPA 50 Years” Aberystwyth Art Centre Aberystwyth Wales
“Jug Show” Gallery Besson London
“Celadon” Gallery Handverk Munich Germany
2006
“SOLOSHOW” Beaux Arts Bath
“Group” Loes & Deventer Netherlands
“Pure Porcelain” Joanna Bird London
“To Hold” Farmleigh Gallery Dublin Ireland
2006
“The Shape of Things” Water Shed Bristol
“COLLECT” V&A Museum London
2005
Exhibition “Ceramics Collection” National Museum of Wales Cardiff Wales
Ruthin Craft Centre Ruthin Wales
“Table Manners” Crafts Council London
“Jubilee Exhibition” Loes & Reinier Deventer Netherlands
“SOLO SHOW” Crafts Study Centre Farnham
2004
“International Ceramics Exhibition” Jingdezhen Ceramics University Jingdezhen China
“Taist of China” Pottery Workshop Gallery Shanghai China
2003
“SOLO SHOW” Beaux Arts Bath
“SUMMER SHOW” Scottish Gallery Edinburgh
“SOLO SHOW” Alpha House Gallery Sherburne
“SOLO SHOW” Gallery Flow London
2002
“Japanese Keramiek” Knokke-Heist Culture Centre Knokke-Heist Belgium
“SOLO SHOW” Contemporary Applied Art London
“UNFOLDING” Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea
“SOLO SHOW’ Green Gallery Auckland New Zealand
2001
“SOLO SHOW” Galerie Marianne Heller Heidelberg Germany
“SOLO SHOW” Model Art & Niland Gallery Sligo Ireland
“SOLO SHOW” Green Gallery Tokyo Japan
“SOLO SHOW” Beaux Arts Bath
“SOLO SHOW” HART GALLERY London
“The Future Table: Peter Ting Takeshi Yasuda” Sotheby’s London
2000
“SOLO SHOW Oxford Gallery Oxford
“SOLO SHOW KERAMIKMUSEET GRIMMERHUS Denmark
Books / Articles
Paul Mathieu “Takeshi Yasuda” Ceramics Monogram Series Published by Marston House in
association with the Arts Council England ISBN 1-899296-21-2 Aug 2004
Sally Boyle “Opening Up” Ceramics Review Sep/Oct2002
Gabriel Gerlt “TAKESHI YASUDA Ein Töpfer zwischen Ost und West”
NEUE KERAMIK Bd.7 Nr.2 April 2000
Felicity Aylieff “Basic Form” Ceramic Review No180 Nov/Dec 1999
Tineke van gils “Takeshi Yasuda noemt zijn werk haif af” keramiek June 1999
Tony Birks “Takeshi Yasuda” la revue de la ceramique et du verre 105 1999
Nicole Crestou “Recontre avec Michael Flynn et Takeshi Yasuda”
la revue de la ceramique et du verre 107 1999
David Whiting “Eleven British Potters: History and Invention”
Ceramics: Art & Perception No.35 1999
Paul Vincent “2 Careers in Parallel” Studio Pottery No34 Winter 1998
Paul Mathieu “Pushing Bounderies: The Pottery by Takeshi Yasuda”
Ceramics: Art & Perception No.28 1997
Fenella Mallalieu“A Visit to Takeshi Yasuda” Ceramics Review Jan/Fe Nr151 1995
Paul Vincent “Interview with Takeshi Yasuda” Studio Pottery Aug/Sep No10 1994
Ruark Lewis “Takeshi Yasuda – Visitant” Ceramics: Art & Perception No.14 1993
Peter Timms “Reactivating the senses: Takeshi Yasuda” Art Monthly Australia No.63 1993
Patrick Sargent “Sandy Brown & Takeshi Yasuda” Studio Pottery No.1 Feb. 1993
Gabi Dewald “Sandy Brown und Takeshi Yasuda Hände Kopf und Bauch”
Keramik Magazin Nr.6 1992
Tony Birks “Sandy Brown & Takeshi Yasuda” Ceramics Monthly Vol.40 May 1992
Tony Birks “Ce qui les remplit le mieux c’est leur ame”
la revue de la ceramique et du verre No.45 Mar/Apr 1989
Oliver Watson “Takeshi Yasuda” GLAS & KERAMIEK Jan/Feb 1989
von Wolf E Matthes “Sandy Brown und Takeshi Yasuda” Keramik Magazin Nr.2 1988
Andy Christian “Not so Match A Profile” Arts North February 1987
“Japanese Treasure” Crafts No76 Sep./Oct.1985
Setsuo Kato “Yasuda Takeshi-San” Big Ben December 1985
Mike Brogan “POT ON” INFORM Autumn 1985
Sue Carr “Takeshi Yasuda at Kinfauns” Scottish Potters’ Asso. Newsletter, June 1985
Sandy Brown “The Sensuous Pots of Takeshi Yasuda” Ceramics Review May/June 1985
Ingrid Hornef “Workshops mit Takeshi Yasuda” Keramik Magazin 6/84 1984
Paul Vincent “Takeshi Yasuda; Potter” Oxford Japanese Society Newsletter 1984
Catalogues
“Takeshi Yasuda” Tony Birks Marston House 2004
“TAKESHI YASUDA and the expression of clay” Rufford Gallery 1999
“Cream of Takeshi Yasuda” Dereck Topp Gallery University of Ulster 1997
“New Ceramics by Takeshi Yasuda” Alpha House Gallery University of Ulster 1994
“Takeshi Yasuda” La Galerie du Chateau de Vullierens Lausanne University of Ulster 1994
“Takeshi Yasuda: Ceramics” Touring Exhibition
Cleveland Crafts Centre, Northern Arts, Crafts Council 1987
LECTURING/TEACHING
Current Director of JDZ Pottery Workshop Experimental Factory, Jingdezhen, China, 2005-ongoing
Guest -lectureship in colleges in UK, Germany, Holland, Belgium,
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA.- ongoing
Research Fellow: Ceramics at Bath Spa University College, Bath, 2007-2008
Research Fellow: Ceramics and Glass at Royal College of Art in London, 2006-2008
West Surrey College of Art & Design, 1978-1985
Camberwell School of Art & Craft, 1984-1986
Kolding Kunsthandvarkskole, Denmark, 1980-1991
Visiting Tutor in Ceramics & Glass: Royal College of Art, 1997- ongoing
Goldsmiths’ College University of London, 1989-1992
Professor of Applied Art: University of Ulster, 1992-2001
Visiting Professor: Alfred University, USA, 2003
Visiting Professor: China Academy of Art, Hangzhou PRC, 2004
Taught at Visiting Lecturer: Bókhald Myndlistaskolans í Reykjavík, Iceland, 2008/9
“Thought For Food” Aberystwyth Art Centre, 1992
“Young Contemporaries” Victoria & Albert Museum, 1993
“Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award” Auckland Museum, 1995
“Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award” Shepperton Art Gallery, Australia, 1999
PRESENTATION / DEMONSTRATION
Master Class Workshop University of Ulster UK 2010
Keynote Speaker: Australian Ceramics Triennial Sydney Australia 2009
Workshop Australian National University Canberra Australia 2009
Workshop Royal Melbourne Institute Melbourne, Australia 2009
Workshop Auckland Potters Association Auckland New Zealand 2009
Demonstration NCECA Phoenix USA 2009
“Peter Voulkos Visiting Artist Fellowship Presentation” Archie Bray Foundation Helena USA 2007
“Resident Artist Fellowship Presentation” International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary 2007
Symposium “CELADON” Gallery Handwerk Munich 2007
Seminar “The Shape of Things” Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bristol 2006
Symposium “WHITE GOLD” Royal College of Art London 2006