Born in Sapporo in 1946, Ogawa Machiko studied crafts at the Tokyo University of the Arts and graduate in 1969. She went on to study ceramics at École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d’art in Paris from 1969 to 1971. In 1972, she moved to Burkina Faso, West Africa, where she encountered the local method of ceramic-making, which inspired her greatly. She still uses this technique in her practice today. Ogawa Machiko’s work is deeply influenced by her travels, and reflects her life-long interest in rocks and minerals.
Ogawa Machiko
1946—
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Past Exhibitions
Machiko Ogawa
Machiko Ogawa Crystals and Memories
Machiko Ogawa Du temps cristallise
Ogawa Machiko Mineral Vein