Shoji Satake

Shoji Satake, a Japanese-born American artist, is an associate professor in the Ceramics department at RISD. Prior to joining RISD, he held the Bernard Schultz Endowed Professor of Art position at West Virginia University, where he also served as the area coordinator for the ceramics program for 17 years. Currently he is president of the Board of Directors for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and a member of the International Academy of Ceramics. Alongside his teaching, Satake maintains an active studio practice with locations in West Virginia and Jingdezhen.