Kaito Kikuchi
Born and raised in Tokyo, Kaito moved to San Diego in 2016 to earn a Ph.D. in quantitative biology. He now works at a startup developing artificial intelligence for lab-automation robotics, but when he's not thinking about robots, he's neck-deep in the world of ceramics. While studio pottery has been a part of his life since a young age, mainly from his textile artist grandmothers' collection, he discovered making pottery in fall 2021 when the UC San Diego Crafts Center reopened. He was immediately captivated by wheel-throwing — a perfect blend of disciplined technique and creative freedom.
Influenced by the Mingei Movement, his work centers on practical pottery that brings a little “niceness” to your table. Drawing inspiration from antique East Asian ceramics, he explores clay’s natural qualities through inlay (Mishima) and sgraffito, and enjoys the interaction between considered forms and spontaneity in surface decoration. Each piece is fired to cone 10 in reduction. |
Nancy Barbour
Pierre Bounaud
Matt Briney
Julie Brooke
Li Chen
DeeDee Coppedge
Maria Cota-Rizo
David Cuzick
Mary Cuzick
Mike DeBreau
Frederick de la Cruz
Izzy Elizondo
Ellen Fager
David Ferrin
Katie Francis
Donald Fraser
Barbara Heard
Bernie James
Shirley Jew
Kaito Kikuchi
Roberta Klein
Merle Lambeth
Kathy Long
Evan Lopez
Lisa Maher
Janet Martini
Hiromi Minemura
Pessia Parent
Sarah Parent
Patti Rague
Louise Reding
Allen Reed
Michael Ridge
Christine Rodriguez-Brown
Mike Sisson
Doug Snider
Linda St. Marie
Amy Threefoot Valeiras
Geraldine Vergnet
Elizabeth Woolrych
Minako Yamane-Lee
Lynn Zimmer
Pierre Bounaud
Matt Briney
Julie Brooke
Li Chen
DeeDee Coppedge
Maria Cota-Rizo
David Cuzick
Mary Cuzick
Mike DeBreau
Frederick de la Cruz
Izzy Elizondo
Ellen Fager
David Ferrin
Katie Francis
Donald Fraser
Barbara Heard
Bernie James
Shirley Jew
Kaito Kikuchi
Roberta Klein
Merle Lambeth
Kathy Long
Evan Lopez
Lisa Maher
Janet Martini
Hiromi Minemura
Pessia Parent
Sarah Parent
Patti Rague
Louise Reding
Allen Reed
Michael Ridge
Christine Rodriguez-Brown
Mike Sisson
Doug Snider
Linda St. Marie
Amy Threefoot Valeiras
Geraldine Vergnet
Elizabeth Woolrych
Minako Yamane-Lee
Lynn Zimmer