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5-day Workshop with Akira in Asheville, NC, May 27-31, 2024 (Mon 10:00am-4pm, Tue-Thu 10am-4pm, Fri 10am-2pm(EDT, US)
$900.00

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.

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

Class limit: 18 people.  

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

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 the event you wish to register for is already full, please join the waiting list.

  • 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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AKIRA SATAKE A 3-DAY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP, March 26-28, 2024, 2-5PM, EDT (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.

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

  • When we receive your registration we will send you a confirmation via email. If the event you wish to register for is already filled, please notify us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list from here.

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

  • 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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