Aya Mori

BiographyAya Mori was born in 1989 in Aichi, Japan, where she lives and works. She completed her BA in 2014 at Aichi University of Education under her mentor, Harumi Nakashima. Her body of work is recognizable through her organic forms and expert use of Namako glazing as well as the interweaving of metal such as silver. Moriʼs pieces are hand-built and filled with pleats which render the artwork a dynamic and organic energy. During the creation process, Mori looks for the various expressions within the clay: the wet surface, the air trapped within, the subtle lines that unexpectedly appear, the warping that results from gravity and the natural vitality of the clay. Read More

Mori has expanded her activities globally and received praise both at home and abroad. Her work is included in the permanent collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. Recent exhibitions include New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei-city, Taiwan; Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.; Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A. Awards include Special Judges' Award (Selected by Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere) at The 11th International Ceramics Competition MINO in 2014; Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition in 2017; The 11th International Ceramics Competition MINO in 2017.