Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1984. Graduated in Urushi lacquering from the Department of Crafts, Kyoto City University of Arts in 2008. In 2014, she completed her studies at the Tajimi City Pottery Design And Technical Center. She is now based in Tajimi, Gifu. Shiho Hayashi creates ceramic artworks based on the motif of the fluctuation of curved surfaces and their amplification, with inspiration from objects in nature. The deep black colors made by firing to carbonization without glaze and the beautiful white glazes, with their unique feel, give rise to a monotone visual effect that adds depth to the artist's theme, and the organic forms in her works call forth a certain sense of physical closeness.