Muta Yoca was born in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo in 1981. She graduated from Goldsmiths College, Fine Art Department, London in 2008 and completed her studies at Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ceramic Technical Training Institute in 2012. She currently has her studio and residence in Ishikawa Prefecture. Working primarily with the iro-e (overglaze painting) technique of applying color to ceramics, Muta focuses on the theme of the ever-shifting impressions that people hold toward nature, recomposing animals, plants, mythical beasts, and classical patterns on colored porcelain. In her recent series, she depicts figures such as yamame (mountain women) and yamauba (mountain hags) as intermediary points between nature and humanity, set against backgrounds of mountains and seas as symbols of Japanese views of nature. Her goal is to create works that communicate mutually between Japanese aesthetics, crafts, and art. Her major recent exhibitions include the Kiyosu Craft Biennale. She received the Paramita Ceramic Art Prize in 2016. Her works are held in collections including the National Crafts Museum.