The mind and soul of a genius often seeks solace in cold, lonely places. In the intense stillness he works deep into the night like one possessed of a vision he knows will burn out with the coming rays of dawn.
This could be a description of the brilliant world of the late potter Shoji Kamoda (1933-82), perhaps Japan's first superstar ceramic artist.
As if he knew his life would not be long, he worked at a feverish pace, never producing the same piece twice.