Euan Craig, Japan
Wood-Fired stoneware

Euan Craig first began making pots in 1978 when living in Bendigo, Australia. He was born in Melborne in 1964. He graduated from Bendigo TAFE College, T.O.P. Art & Design in 1981, later he graduated from the Latrobe University, Bendigo B.A. Arts, Ceramic Design. On graduating he established his own pottery in Swan Hill, Australia in 1985.
Euan moved to Japan in 1990 joining Tatsuzo Shimaoka in Mashiko in 1991 as a Deshi (Apprentice) see Euan's article about a day in the life of a Deshi in our magazine section or by clicking here.
After four years working for Shimaoka he left and established his own independent pottery and wood fired kiln in Mashiko moving his pottery and kiln in 2000 to Ichikai.
Euan has held numerous solo and group exhibitions, taught workshops and summer schools and presented at art conferences and forums in Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom. He has also written several articles for ceramic magazines in Australia and the United States.

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Reference: Euan-TB04