Artists, Mishima Kimiyo, Tsuboi Asuka, Ogawa Machiko, Konno Tomoko and Aoki Katsuyo produce phenomenal sculptures that push the limits of clay as a medium. This book covers a wide array of contemporary ceramic work by these Japanese artists.

For several decades, women artists from Japan have made influential contributions to ceramics that have been inadequately acknowledged. This book covers these incredible ceramists who have produced original and technically innovative pieces spanning many different styles, yet showcased here as a collective of their achievements and impact.

The formidable private collection of Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz, have advocated strongly for these artists with a goal to bring global attention to their work. What a tremendous group of artists that bring incredible inspiration to aspiring women artists.