Takeshi Yasuda

Takeshi Yasuda is a Japanese potter who was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1943. Yasuda trained at the Daisei-Gama Pottery in Mashiko from 1963 to 1966 and established his first studio there. His early work consisted of ash-glazed stoneware, after which he explored Sancai and Creamware. Most recently Yasuda has been working with celadon-glazed porcelain.
Yasuda settled in Britain in 1973. He has taught at various art schools and universities across the United Kingdom and was Professor of Applied Arts at the University of Ulster. Currently, Yasuda is Director of the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China.
In September 2014 he was awarded an Honorary Degree from Bath Spa University.

Collections which contain Yasuda's work include:

• Crafts Council Collection, London
• Victoria & Albert Museum, London
• Ulster Museum, Belfast
• Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough
• York City Art Gallery, York
• Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead
• Hove Museum & Art Gallery, Sussex
• Bergensjunsthandwerksskole, Norway
• Gallery Oldham, Greater Manchester