ARTIST KOIE RYOJI Exhibition of His Recent Works Featuring 60 of His Pieces From May 16 to July 31, 2003 Open 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays By appointment only Sat., Sun., Nat'l Holidays

WHERE e-y Net Corporation 3-2-18 Omiya-cho, Mishima-shi Shizuoka Japan 411-0035 Int'l Telephone: (81) 559-91-5388 Domestic Telephone: 0559-91-5388 Click here for map and contact info

Many exhibition pieces will be available for online viewing and/or purchase as well. Just type Koie Ryoji in the search box below, then click Search eStore. This will open a new window, showing all pieces currently online. More pieces will be added in the days ahead.

To discover is a great motivation for living. On the most basic level any person needs to discover who they are -- to find a "'light"' within themselves they can call their own. For many this is enough. Yet for those who create it is only a beginning. The questions continue to be asked and many can never be answered -- yet that is ok.

For Japanese potter Koie Ryoji, the question that has burned in his mind since the 1960s is "What is yakimono?" He has challenged that question ever since in his work, and in doing so has challenged us as well. Koie is a "professor of clay and fire" and has taught many worldwide. People around the world love him, and his work, and we are very honored to host Koie's exhibition in our Mishima office -- as well as online! The exhibit will feature 60 works, with many of the pieces also offered for online viewing and purchase. The online gallery & estore will be posted shortly, on or around May 16. At that time, please visit our online store and type "Koie Ryoji" in the search box. We welcome you to stop by our office -- or online gallery -- and discover for yourself the "answers" that Koie has created in clay.

To learn more about Koie Ryoji, please click here. This link provides a brief bio of the artist, ten photos, plus an interview with the artist.