Kiichi Takeuchi

Kiichi Takeuchi was born in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to New York in 1998. He has a BS and MS in Computer

Science from Long Island University. After developing apps and software for 25 years, Kiichi decided to pursue

a BFA in ceramic art in 2022. He is also responsible for maintaining and leading the 3-D printer study group at

the Craft Center. He presented at NCECA in 2023 and 2024 with his proposal about 3-D printers. Kiichi actively

participates in wood firing and kiln building at Trevor Youngberg’s Anagama in Connecticut. His wood-fired

whiskey cups were exhibited at the Del Ray Artisans National Ceramic Show in VA in 2022, and he presented

his ideas at the New England Wood Firing Conference in 2024. He also co-curated and exhibited Fiat Ignis

2024 at Gallery 60 NYC, which is the wood-fired ceramic art exhibition.