A Journey through Craft and Culture
Since 2018 Mitsuka has pursued her passion for pottery, merging traditional skills with her experiences of growing up mixed race. Travelling to find her sense of home as well as sense of style within her work
Portfolio
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![Hand holding a cylindrical ceramic mug painted with a landscape scene featuring blue sky, mountains, and black outlines of trees and buildings.]()
Protest / 2019
Turning moments within Climate activism and feelings of existentialism into artwork. Using ceramics as a canvas for protest.
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![A woman wearing a red hoodie and gray pants is sitting on a concrete block while working with bricks and mortar, using a hammer and chisel outdoors near stacks of bricks and construction materials.]()
Kiln Building / 2020
Covid Lockdown providing the opportunity to learn how to build and fire a wood fired kiln from scratch. With full freedom and no guidance, a fulfilling experience.
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![An art installation featuring handmade ceramic vases and plates with blue painted tree and handwritten text designs. The ceramics are arranged on a white table, with dried flowers placed inside some of the vases. Flowers and handwritten poetry are also displayed on the wall behind. The wall and table are white, creating a minimalistic aesthetic.]()
Healing women/ 2022 Degree Show
A series of poems, paintings and ceramic pieces. Created over a year of growth and change. Turning trauma into art therapy and destigmatizing abortion.
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Bali Samblung /2022
Creating traditional Balinese ceramics used in purification ceremonies. and everyday household offerings.
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![Black ceramic decorative vase with floral and swirl patterns, featuring a small flower embellishment and ornate handles, outdoors against a blurred green and yellow background.]()
Bali Alam Project 2023
Merging traditional Balinese motifs and glazes with modern forms and designs. Inspired by the abundant surrounding nature.
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Kopi Bali / 2023 2024
Focusing on repetitive forms, perfect for coffee and tea, understanding functionality and design within tableware.
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![Three handcrafted ceramic cups and one small ceramic bowl on a light wooden surface, with green plants and a large potted plant in the background.]()
Brighton and Home / 2025
Refining my personal style, combining influences from Asia and the UK to create bespoke pieces that reflect the mixed race experience.
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![A ceramic teapot with artwork of a tree branch and leaves, featuring a textured, glazed finish, placed on a light-colored surface against a brick wall background.]()
Kyusu Teapots / 2025
Kyusu side handle Teapots. Learning from masters in the hills of Mashiko pottery village in Japan. Developing skills and knowledge in Japanese tea ware.
Commissions and Services
Order a custom ceramics piece, from tableware to decorative vases to sentimental gifts. Book a consultation and we can work together to design something that is beautiful and unique to you.
Learning to throw on the wheel? Need some advice and support? Book a slot with Mitsuka at “The Mud house” community studio in Brighton.
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Story & Background
From art school, covid, Japanese countryside workshops, managing a Balinese pottery studio, and becoming a fully fledged tutor.
Mitsuka has been on a ever-growing, unpredictable pottery journey which has guided her life in the most authentic beautiful way.
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