Sayo Horimizu 堀水小夜

Born in Mie, Japan Ceramic Artist, Mashiko, Tochigi

Sayo Horimizu is a ceramic artist whose work brings a gentle and imaginative sensibility to functional pottery. Originally trained in fine art before turning to ceramics, she incorporates drawing and narrative imagery into her vessels.

Her works are often decorated with animals, plants, and small scenes from daily life. Rendered with spontaneous and playful lines, these drawings create a world that feels both intimate and poetic. Beneath their seemingly childlike appearance lies a quiet sincerity that reflects the artist's swarm perspective on the world.

Through these expressive surfaces, Horimizu creates ceramics that invite a sense of closeness and delight-objects that carry stories and moments of quiet joy within everyday life.