I was born in Japan, and have been living in the United States for 14 years. While in Japan, I studied and apprenticed with a Japanese master potter for six years. For many years now, I have been experimenting with my own formulas to create glazes that have never been made before. My original interest in glazes came from ancient Chinese tea bowls that had very rare glazes, which no one has been able to reproduce. This set me on my own quest to experiment and create new iridescent glazes that have a 3 dimensional quality, and speak an inner feeling of purity and peacefulness. My forms are also very important in this formula. I create my own interpretations of classical forms, while trying to achieve a clarity and simplicity of line. I am very conscious of the ways in which a form interacts with the space around it. I want my pieces to feel in balance with their environment, to feel as though they co-exist naturally with their surroundings. When I create my pieces, I hope to make people feel good when they look at my work. My goal is to try and evoke a feeling of inner peace and tranquility.

Hideaki Miyamura apprenticed under Master Potter Shurei Miura of Yamanashi , Japan . Miyamura has devoted the last ten years to experimentation with traditional Chinese glazing techniques. He has researched and recreated the Yohen Tenmoku glaze of the Sung Dynasty (940-1290 A.D.), creating his most complicated iridescent glaze, the Yohen Crystal Glaze, within the last year. Miyamura's works are in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world, including the Smithsonian, the Chicago Art Institute, and the Auckland ( New Zealand ) Institute and Museum.