Emogayu’s ‘Tension’ Debuts in Brooklyn

With an organic feeling and touch of informal elegance, the handcrafted ceramics of Emogayu were on show in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, last weekend.
Emogayu’s ‘Tension’ Debuts in Brooklyn
Evan Mantyk
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EMOGAYU: A sample of the ceramics Emogayu presented at her 'Tension' collection exhibit in Brooklyn, Tension 65 and Tension 66.  (Courtesy of Emogayu)
NEW YORK—With an organic feeling and touch of informal elegance, the handcrafted ceramics of Emogayu were on show in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, last weekend.

Emogayu, whose real name is Yuri Fukuda, spent a year and a half working with an intensely hot firing kiln to create the one-of-a-kind works that range in price from $30 to $500.

The current show is entitled “Tension” and includes pieces that are reminiscent of prehistoric structures with vein-like patterns punctuating the surface. The pieces are perfect for holding plants or candles, though certainly their uniqueness lends itself to creative use as well.

Evan Mantyk
Evan Mantyk
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Evan Mantyk is an English teacher in New York and President of the Society of Classical Poets.