AKIRA SATAKE A 3-DAY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP, Feb. 11-13, 2025, 2-5PM, EST (U.S.)
AKIRA SATAKE A 3-DAY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP, Feb. 11-13, 2025, 2-5PM, EST (U.S.)
Please join me for this three-day online Zoom workshop that will feature hands on demonstrations, slide presentations, and lots of in depth discussion about my techniques, artistic journeys, and personal creative philosophy.
Each session will run for three hours with a short intermission. Students are invited to submit questions on the Zoom Chat feature which will be answered during the session.
Day 1: "Kurinuki" technique to make a sculpture/vase, chawan, box, etc.
Day 2: Using wheel and/or handbuilding. Adding mortar on the pieces to make yunomi, chawan, sake bottles, plates, etc.
Day 3: Handbuilding Satake style stretched kohiki to make cups, teapots, etc. with a reed teapot handle demonstration.
We ask that you not hold group viewings of this workshop. Class size and enrollment fees are based on the number of individual students participating and not meant to include multiple viewers.
A few days after the workshop ends, we will share a link to enable students to view a recording of the entire workshop. The video will be available for one month and will not be downloadable. In order to be able to view the recording, students must have a Google account (gmail address). If you need to set up a gmail address for this purpose, please be sure to let us know the address by the end of the workshop so that we can send you the link.
Workshop fee: $325.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Open to all levels of experience.
To cancel the workshop and receive a refund, notify us at least 7 days before the start date of your workshop. If we are given the required 7 day notice we will refund your payment, minus a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 7 days before the start of the workshop.
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Workshop Reviews
If you want to learn a lot and be inspired, I highly recommend Akira’s workshop! I took the virtual workshop for financial reasons.
His studio is well organized with appropriate camera settings so when viewing a demonstration, it can be seen from above etc . Talk about organization, each day was devoted to a different technique but there was follow up on the previous days work too.
Although I have many years of experience with clay, he uses clay in a way that never occurred to me. Very exciting!
I was most impressed by his giving nature, his attitude towards life and his inspirations ! He shares his inspirations , his knowledge from small details(like how to move a slab without touching it) to his thought process! TAKE THE WORKSHOPS!
—Carol (March, 2024, 3-day virtual workshop)
Your workshop was just brilliant in both content and execution. You were so very generous in sharing your techniques, patient in answering questions, and most interesting when discussing your philosophy. I learned a lot and am enjoying a revitalized approach to my own work. Thank you, definitely worth getting up at 4:30 in the morning for.
-Maxine (June, 2022, 3-day virtual workshop)
Such a good and inspiring workshop, - can't imagine a workshop done better. So generous in the sharing of Mr. Satake's methods and techniques. And to me, - the best part was to hear Mr. Satake tell about his personal approach to the work with clay, and his aesthetic considerations.
Also all the technical aspects of the virtual presentation worked perfectly.
Thank you much much for this wonderful, inspiring and positive experience.
-B.C. (June, 2022, 3-day virtual workshop)