Hideaki Miyamura is a Japanese-born American studio potter working in New Hampshire. He is now well known throughout Japan and the United States for his iridescent glazes and calm, classical forms.  He has said, "Harmony and unity are expression of peace. I aim for my art to provide not only beauty, but also peacefulness. My quest has been not for the perfect form of perfect glaze, but for the mysterious effect that first drew me to this work: the contemplative tranquility evoked through line and light." His work is included in numerous significant museum collections including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.