Hands-on Ceramics Workshop
with Akira Satake
Finding the beauty in imperfection
January 18-20, 2025, 9am-3pm
Parker School Ceramics Studio in Hawaii, the Big Island
Akira will lead a hands-on hand-building and wheel-throwing workshop sharing techniques he uses when making his tea ceremony bowls, yunomi, sake vessels, teapots, ikebana vases, and sculptural objects.
Participants will learn to create rich surfaces inspired by the natural world. Techniques will include:
Handbuilding Satake style stretched kohiki to make cups, teapots, etc., with a reed teapot hundle demonstration.
“Kurinuki” technique to make a sculpture/vase, Shawn, box, etc.
Using wheel and/or hand building: adding Dobe mortar on the pieces to make yunomi, chawan, sake bottles, plates, etc.
Open to all levels of experience. The cost of all three days including materials, firing and Artist stipend is $360.