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The life of a functional ceramic object starts once firing is complete. A person’s touch brings the object to life.  Even if it breaks, it can be repaired using Kintsugi,* which adds a special personal memory and history to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eI attempt to make people conscious of the motion they give each work they touch. My role as an artist is to enrich a person’s everyday life by allowing them to touch and interact with my work, and by discovering fresh views through it. I am seeking mutually related figurations between the viewer and my work. 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