Hana has moulded a lane for her diverse range of practices and unique lifestyle. Motivated by her desire to experience and deeply understand all the world has to offer. Venutring into the unknown and seeking out langauges of creation that push the limits of her mind and body with life long self-mastery center of the journey she has undertaken.
Education
2018-2021: Apprentice to Tina Thorburn
2024-2025: Apprentice for Sergei Shatrov at Clay talk Community Studio
2024: Sculpture Wax/ Bronze Modelling Workshop | Meridian Sculpture
2024: Glaze Study École | Créamik Studio
2025: 3 month Apprenticeship with Kazuya Ishida | Bizen, Japan
2025: Month intensive wood firing workshop |Tamba- Sasayama, Japan - John Dix
2025: Kinstugi and Anagama 3 day firing workshop | Kozy Kitchens, Yamanashi
Solo Shows
Rituals Of No Fixed Shape Heerz Tooya Gallery, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria 2026 Group Shows / Perfomances
The World is Mirrors
Mix 3 Production Duet Chorography w/ Ako Suzuki
Tokyo, Shimokitazowa 2025 Shame On Me, Shame On You
Duet Choreography w/ Ako Suzuki Tokyo, Shinjuku 2025
Trust Game
Duet Choreography w/ Ako Suzuki
violin Sayaka Botanic
Gasbon Metabolism
Yamanashi
2025
During 2025, Hana moved to Japan. During her time abroad she lived and worked amaongst arists and master potters of the likes of Kazuya Ishida - whom she apprenticed for over the spring time. Focused on pushing the confines of clay and colour, experiementing with texture and working with locally sourced materials fired in Traditional over multiple days in Anagama Wood Fired Kilns. These works and technical explorations were created during her residency with Gasbon Metabolism in Yamanashi and during workshop With american potter, John Dix in Tamba Sasayama.
Anagama wood firing works based out of Clay talk Kiln run by Sergei Shatrov. These studies expand on Shino and Ash Glazes on Recycled Clay bodies over a 6 month period in 2024.
A collection of digital and film images taken during my travels through Japan and the Philippines