Akira Satake

Akira Satake was born in Osaka, Japan and has been living in the United States since 1983, currently residing in North Carolina. He is widely sought after for workshops, lectures and exhibitions both in the US (including the Smithsonian Craft Show, Philadelphia Museum Show, and SOFA NY), and internationally in Australia, Indonesia, Belgium, France, Spain and Israel. Akira is included in the collections of the Mint Museum and the Phillips Collection. His awards include the National Award for Excellence in Contemporary Clay awarded by the Philadelphia Museum and his life and work have been featured in the PBS television series A Craftsman’s Legacy.