WORKSHOP
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.
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.
Workshop FAQ
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, plates, 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. (We have a limited number of wheels available, but sharing should work just fine.)
I will also be sharing my experience and knowledge in a discussion of the Japanese aesthetic. 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: $595 ($500 + material and lab fee $95)
January 16-18, 2027
9:00 am-3:00 pm
at Parker School Ceramics Studio
65-1224 Lindsey Road
Kamuela, HI 96743