Welcome to KIRIKO Free Spirit
KIRIKO
Free Spirit
A Free-Spirited Life from Byron Bay
We are Free...
Free Spirit
Free Spirit is listening to the quiet voice within,
and moving in harmony with the natural flow of life.
It is a journey with no final destination,
and no single answer.
Clay.
Fire.
Dance.
Sharing delicious meals.
Beautiful landscapes.
Meaningful encounters.
Each has quietly shaped who I am...
Ceramics, dance, food, and travel.
Different paths,
yet all part of the same journey.
Each is a language through which I explore
what it means to be alive.
This website is an invitation into my world—
a place where I share
the work, the moments,
and the creations born along the way.
May something here quietly speak to you.
- Clickfees -
Looking for a unique gift?
Create Your Own Mug. Keep the Memory Forever.
Ceramics Class
@Mullumbimby
Give the Gift of Pottery!
Create a Mug. Make a Memory.
No experience needed!
In a relaxed 1–2 hour pottery session, I'll help you make your own mug. Choose wheel throwing or hand building. Your finished mug will be glazed, fired, and ready to collect.(2~3weeks later)
Private Pottery Lessons
Private lessons are available by appointment for individuals or groups of two.
Whether you'd like to learn wheel throwing, hand building, glazing techniques, or make a specific piece, lessons are tailored to your interests and skill level. Beginners are always welcome.
What's the news?
Our Ceramic Supplies Shop Is Now Open!
For me, as a potter working in Australia, one of the joys of returning to Japan has always been finding those thoughtful, uniquely Japanese ceramic tools and supplies.
I’ve brought back a small selection of items that made me think,
“This is really useful!”
This is still a very small shop, but if there is something you’ve been wishing for, please feel free to let me know.
Your requests may help shape what I bring in next.
Free Hemp underwear is almost sold out.
After many years, we have decided to pause production of our Free Hemp underwear due to changes in our manufacturing situation.
Remaining stock will continue to be available through this website, shipped from Australia from 2026.
Thank you for your continued support.
My Ceramics
In 2014, I stepped into the world of ceramics at TAFE in Lismore, drawn by a long-held curiosity.
What began as a casual pursuit alongside my work slowly became something much deeper.
The feel of clay in my hands and the rhythm of the wheel quietly pulled me in, until ceramics became impossible to let go of....
My Passions
Be in Nature & Traveling
It’s no exaggeration to say that my life has been shaped by travel.
New roads, new landscapes —
each encounter inspires me.
But travel doesn’t have to be far away.
Just as every sunrise is different,
the sky, clouds, wind, and trees
change subtly each day.
Spending time within nature like this
is what feels truly special to me....
Cooking
Cooking, to me, is alchemy.
Alchemy is the ancient pursuit of transformation —
turning the ordinary into gold.
In cooking, simple ingredients meet fire and time,
and become something unexpectedly wonderful.
When I cook with love,
and meet the process with devotion,
I believe a quiet, delicious magic unfolds…
Hemp Underwear
More than 20 years ago,
when I was still running a vintage clothing shop,
I wandered into a small hemp store in San Francisco
while on a buying trip.
I still remember the shock of how cool that shop felt.
“I want to create cool clothing for women using hemp.”
The passion I felt in that moment has continued ever since —
even now, I’m honestly surprised at how long it has stayed with me.
As many of you may already know,
hemp is a plant from the cannabis family…
Dancing
Einstein proposed through his theory of relativity
that all matter is, in essence, energy.
When I surrender myself to music and dance,
I feel the vibration of sound
resonate within my own body.
In that moment, energy begins to rise and flow through me.
This state becomes a completely meditative one,
and at the same time,
a state of deep awareness…
My Watches
For cat lovers, no explanation is needed...
At different turning points in my life,
cats have appeared out of nowhere with a sudden “Meow~,”
then gone on to share life with me —
close, yet always at their own gentle distance.
Chikuwa, Disco, Tango, Opera, and Cumbia....— all my cats over the years.
how many special moments you have given me.
Now, I share my days with Mi~cho(KIA)..
I’m so grateful to have met you all.
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