Mayuki Kato / Shizu Designs

Wrapped Porcelain Rocks-1

The Noguchi Shop presents an exclusive collaboration between artists Mayuki Kato (Seto, Japan) and Shizu Designs (Berkeley, California).

Mother and daughter team Shizu Okino and Karen Okino Butzbach of Shizu Designs combine found stones with rattan knots from traditional Japanese basket weaving. Mayuki Kato’s family studio Singama, founded in 1919, has a deep understanding of porcelain that has continued across generations.

The Noguchi Museum Shop is proud to present this series of unique wrapped porcelain rocks, marrying the talents of these two studios.

For more information on currently available works, please email shop@noguchi.org.

Wrapped Porcelain Rocks 2

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