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I will be leading a hands-on hand building and wheel throwing workshop sharing techniques I use when making my tea ceremony bowls, yunomi, sake vessels, tea pots, ikebana vases, and sculptural objects. (The number of wheels is limited, but we can share!)

Participants will learn to create rich surfaces inspired by the natural world. Techniques will include:

1) Handbuilding Satake style stretched kohiki to make cups, teapots, etc., with a reed teapot handle demonstration.

2) "Kurinuki" technique to make a sculpture/vase, chawan, box, etc.

3) Using wheel and/or handbuilding: Adding Dobe mortar on the pieces to make yunomi, chawan, sake bottles, plates, etc.

I will also be sharing my experience and knowledge in a discussion of the Japanese aesthetic. Participants will gain insight in finding the beauty in imperfection, the meaning of "wabi-sabi," and the importance of "ma" -- the space in between. 

Open to all levels of experience. No wheel throwing experience necessary.

Cost: $900 ($825 + lab fee $75)

Address : Akira Satake Ceramics, 191 Lyman Street, Studio #165, Asheville, NC 28801

Important information about switching workshop weeks:

If you sign up for one week of the workshop and then decide you want to take the other workshop week instead, you must reapply for that other workshop and make sure there is a spot for you.  You can then go ahead and cancel the original workshop week.  You will still be charged the $150. cancellation fee, and we will forward the balance of the refund to you as soon as we can.

This switch can only be made at least 30 days before the start of the first workshop week.  If you want to make the switch after that 30 day period you will not be entitled to a refund for the original application. 

We thank you for your understanding and hope this will not provide too much of an inconvenience for you.  

General Information:

• Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

• When we receive your registration we will send you a confirmation via email.

• If spaces open up before the workshop date we will go down the waiting list and contact applicants as positions become available.

• To cancel a workshop registration and receive a refund, notify us at least 30 days before the start date of your workshop. If we are given the required 30 days notice we will refund your payment, minus a $100 cancellation fee and a $50 nonrefundable processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 30 days of the start of the workshop.

• We cannot be responsible for nonrefundable airline tickets.
  

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