Ceramics Glazed with Meteorite Fragments

A project in Chiba, Japan by Jun Kawamura
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Fragments of a fallen star, once discarded as industrial residue, are reborn through fire as ceramic glaze — an attempt to reconstruct
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Backers: 8
Average Daily Pledges: ¥19,191
Average Pledge Per Backer: ¥52775

Funding: ¥422,200 of ¥800,000
Dates: Nov 14th -> Dec 14th (30 days)
Project By: Jun Kawamura
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A Dialogue on Material and Meaning

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
from the Art Book in progress Excerpt from a week-long dialogue, October 2025 Note: The questioner in this dialogue is indicated as K. What remains here is not correspondence in the ordinary sense, but a process in which the questions posed by... (Read More)

Press Release Update / New York Exhibition

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you always for your warm support. I’ve just shared a short video update. The press release for the upcoming exhibition in New York has been published, and my name and artwork have begun to appear in the official materials. Seeing everything... (Read More)

Shaping the First Reward: KUROHAMAGURI

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Today, I began working on the reward piecesfor those who pledged to this crowdfunding project. The first piece I started with is “KUROHAMAGURI” —a name that means black clam shell in Japanese.The glaze texture and the rounded form inspired the... (Read More)

New Reward Added — Framed Edition / Limited 3

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Today marks 15 days since the launch of this campaign.Thank you sincerely to everyone who has supported and shared it so far. In response to several requests received during the mid-campaign phase,we have added a new reward, now publicly available.It... (Read More)

Halfway to the Goal — One Week In

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your support.It has been one week since launch, and the project has now reached around 50% of its goal. Many of the comments and messages have shown deep interest in the background, philosophy, and process behind the work.... (Read More)

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