Hitomi Shibata

Takuro and Hitomi Shibata are ceramicists from Shigaraki, Japan, now living in Seagrove, NC. Takuro earned BE in Applied Chemistry and is director of STARworks Ceramics. Hitomi earned BEd & MEd degrees in ceramic art. They are members of the International Academy of Ceramics, and co-authored Wild Clay in 2022.