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Raku Pottery Workshop

5(10 reviews)
Raku firing!! Come explore glaze making and raku firing and walk away with a unique and priceless piece of ceramic on the day
East Ham
In-person
£45 pp
3hrs
Beginner
What happens in this class?

They will learn the art of raku , and gain new found love for glazing and firing the raku.

Your will have the option of picking one of our thrown piece of ceramic made before hand so you can glaze, its one piece per a person but if you love it so much you can even op to purchase another extra one as a gift to someone.

Raku generally refers to a type of low-firing process that was inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. Western-style raku usually involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat and…

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Things to remember

Just bring yourself and enjoy the fun!!!! Not so messy You will be given two throw pots made by Nam to glaze. If you would like to Raku additional pots it is £5 extra payment on the day .

Latest Reviews
5(10 reviews)
Kristina - 8 November 2019
Creative and fun activity. Process involves burning pots in an open fire which adds a lot of magic to the experience.
Jen - 10 August 2019
Wow, what an incredible morning we had Raku glazing, we learnt so much about this super fun process from our fantastic teacher Nam and his team. I am now addicted, I want to go back time and time again- thank you so much 😊
Janet - 8 August 2019
Nam and Suzie were very welcoming and knowledgable and the studio had a wide range of Amaco Raku glazes for us to experiment with.
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Age Requirement

16

Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.
Your Teacher

Nam Tran is an award-winning practitioner who gives lectures and demos at universities and exhibits internationally. A ceramic lecturer and head of the departments in design and multi media with Kensington and Chelsea college. Nam specialising in wheel thrown raku, bringing years of experience and craftsmanship to every object made. Tran's work focused primarily on exploring the physical properties of clay and material experimentation is a strong characteristics of his work. He has been developing making enclosed forms that are much stronger than open forms and therefore resonates well with the alternative firing technique he uses. His work…

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Reviews

Kristina - 8 November 2019
Creative and fun activity. Process involves burning pots in an open fire which adds a lot of magic to the experience.
Jen - 10 August 2019
Wow, what an incredible morning we had Raku glazing, we learnt so much about this super fun process from our fantastic teacher Nam and his team. I am now addicted, I want to go back time and time again- thank you so much 😊
Janet - 8 August 2019
Nam and Suzie were very welcoming and knowledgable and the studio had a wide range of Amaco Raku glazes for us to experiment with.
Midori - 18 May 2019
I bought this as a birthday present for my sister and it was perfect! The class was well paced and so much fun. Nam was an awesome teacher who explained the magic of raku super clearly, and our two little pots came out beautifully. Highly recommend !
Natasha - 9 April 2018
100% recommended! We had such an awesome time at the raku workshop! Nam was super helpful, the glaze options were great, and the work space is lovely. Most of our group had no pottery experience and now everyone is keen to take it up! Huge thanks to Nam for a brilliant morning (and for letting us pick his brain about all things ceramics!)
Georgie - 5 February 2018
Really relaxing and interesting class. Were given two pots to glaze and decorate however we liked using multiple colours to choose from. We then learnt how to fire the pots which was so fun. Nam was a patient teacher :)
Beth - 4 December 2017
Really enjoyed this workshop, Nam is a great teacher and did his best to offer advice and help us make a really beautiful pot to take home. Would definitely recommend.
Patricia - 3 December 2017
This was my first time experiencing Raku Pottery - I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and am pleased with the outcome of the pots. It was interesting hearing about the history of Raku; Nam is brilliant in sharing his knowledge about ceramics and a great host. I will definitely be signing up for more pottery workshops at Art in the Park.
Tianyan - 3 December 2017
Thanks so much for having us for the raku firing! Our pots look great and will be greatly treasured in our new home! :) Nam is friendly and knowledge and we’d definitely be recommending this class to everyone that is looking for a bit of hands on fun!! :) thanks, Duncan and Tianyan
Yasmina - 8 November 2017
What a fantastic workshop! Two friends and I went to the Elephant & Castle workshop and spent a few hours with Nam Tran. He was a great teacher and we had a very enjoyable day. He made the session fun while also talking us through a little of the history of Raku firing. Would definitely recommend booking this.