Yoshimura, Atsuko
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Maker Name
Yoshimura, Atsuko
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Biography
Atsuko Yoshimura grew up in Japan and immigrated to Canada in 1996. She studied ceramics extensively in Japan and Canada. Upon arrival in Vancouver, she enrolled in the Fine Arts program at Langara College. Then she transferred to Emily Carr University of Art and Design and received a BFA in 2006. On top of her studies, she worked as a glaze technician at a pottery studio, and also produced ceramic work for galleries and craft shows around Vancouver. In 2008, she took a hiatus from pottery making and focused on raising her children. Once her second son entered elementary school in 2014, she made a fresh start with a new body of work, porcelain series.
She worked as a pottery studio manager at West End Community Centre 2016 -2019. Atsuko now works full time in her studio.
She worked as a pottery studio manager at West End Community Centre 2016 -2019. Atsuko now works full time in her studio.
First name
Atsuko
Last name
Yoshimura
Place of Birth
Japan
Studio location
Formal Education
Affiliated organizations
Personal Website
Links to Further Resources
https://www.instagram.com/atsukoyoshimura/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/atsukoceramics/
https://www.visualspace.ca/atusko-yoshimura
Source
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Craft Council of British Columbia
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