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Taste feeling of Clay and have a Relax day out!

You will learn Pinching and coiling technique.

Make a cup for your coffee or Japanese tea? Bowl for your break fast, for your favourite dish.

This Course includes:
　・Material and firing fees
　・Introduction to the material and the process
      ・Hand building: pinching, coiling
　・Surface decoration techniques

We have a small Group sessions. Each of you will have more attention.

After the workshop, your pieces are fired and glazed in beautiful glaze.

More hand building and glazing courses are available after the taster class.

Please be aware that Pieces are might be damaged during the firing process.

PLEASE NOTE
This class needs to have minimum 4 Students to run. if it didn't meet the number of people. I will cancel the class and let you know one day before.

If you are unable to attend a session during the course, you will be unable to make this up at another time.


Japanese Pottery Taster Class in Hackney Wick

This is an 8 week course where you will learn hand building and taste of throwing for Beginners / intermediate level.

This course is for the students who have no or little experience in ceramic and want to enhance their existing skills.

This Course includes:
Introduction to the material and the processes including in creating pottery. The introduction will also include safety talk
You will be taught all about clay preparation
Hand building techniques, Pinching, Coiling and Slab building
Surface and slip decoration techniques
Glazing technique
Taste of Throwing and Trimming

Throughout the course you will practise all these techniques by making a number of cups, bowls, mugs, vases, seasonal ornament and some other bits and pieces.

Please bring your idea. your favourite things, picture, pitnterest images, sketchbook, books, 3D objects etc.

 Please note, if you are unable to attend a session during the course, you will be unable to make this up at another time.


Japanese Pottery 8 weeks Beginners Course

This is a  8 weeks course where you will learn hand building and taste of throwing for intermediate level.
This course is for the students have experience in ceramics. Ideally they have learned pinching, coiling and soft Slub building. and wanting to enhance their existing skills.

This Course includes:
Introduction to the material and the processes including in creating pottery. The introduction will also include safety talk
You will be taught all about clay preparation
Hand building techniques
Surface and slip decoration techniques
Glazing technique
Taste of Throwing and Trimming

Throughout the course you will practise all these techniques by making a number of cups, bowls, mugs, vases, seasonal ornament and some other bits and pieces.

Please bring your idea. your favourite things, picture, pitnterest images, sketchbook, books, 3D objects etc.

Please note, if you are unable to attend a session during the course, you will be unable to make this up at another time.

PLEASE NOTE
These courses have easter break as below.

Thursday course 8 weeks
14th March -11th April, 25April - 9th May.
(No class on 18th April for easter holiday)
10:30am - 13:00pm
£35/ class : Total £280
Firing and material fee: £1per 100g

Saturday course 8 weeks
9th March -13th April, 27th April and 4th May.
(No class on 20th April for easter holiday)
10:30am - 13:00pm
£35/ class : Total £280
Firing and material fee: £1per 100g

This course needs a minimum of 6 guests to go ahead, and you will be notified more than 3 days before the course if the minimum is not met. Please note, if you are unable to attend a session during the course, you will be unable to make this up at another time.


Japanese Pottery intermediate Course in Hackney Wick

This 12 weeks mixed ability course will take you through the basics of the pottery throwing and decorating inspired by Japanese pottery. No previous experience of working with clay is required!

Please note: there will be no class on 28 October

You will be guided through clay preparation, from throwing on the pottery wheel, to refining and glazing your works. Beginners will learn clay preparation, throwing and trimming. For experienced learners, we can tailor the workshop to focus on any techniques or shapes you would like to improve on.

It will be taught in a relaxing environment in a small group of 8, and you will be guaranteed a wheel to use every class, with no need to share.  All tools and materials are included. Firing is charged at £1 per 100g weight of clay.

Included among techniques, but not limited to:
Clay preparation
Throwing on the potter's wheel: centring, opening, pulling up, shaping.
Trimming
Glazing

In addition, tutor Akiko will introduce styles and techniques from Japanese pottery, including but not limited to:
Minimimlistic
Ukiyo-e
Wabisabi
Raku

Please note: there will be no class on 28 October

About the tutor:
Akiko Matsuda was born in Kanagawa, Japan, graduated fromTama Art University in Tokyo which she majored in ceramics. After setting up her own studio in Tokyo called  ‘Akopottery’ and achieved great success, she uprooted herself to London in 2018 where she was offered a ceramic resident artist/teacher position as a London-based ceramics studio which is also the base and inspiration for her own ceramic work and music collaborations.
https://akikomatsuda.com

Akiko's making focuses on a concept called ‘Yaeh’ which means fang in Japanese. Using the mold of her teeth as a base as the sense of identity with the pondering  question of “what do you want to leave in this world before you die?”, she hopes her art can continue to uncover new forms, evolve and spread the joy of different lived experiences.

Japanese Pottery with Akiko

Designed for complete beginners, in four weekly evening sessions you will learn the basics of working with clay on the wheel, and sculpturally, culminating in the production of your first wares which will be stoneware gas-fired and glazed with traditional Japanese glazes of your choice, which are designed and produced in-house.  We are the only pottery in the southeast which offers these exquisite processes.

This course is for two students per session and the cost is £420 per person, including all materials, glazes, protective clothing and gas firings. Courses usually take place on Monday and Thursday evenings.

Japanese pottery for complete beginners

Japanese pottery courses are a good way of developing both your clay skills and to mix socially with similarly interested and like-minded people. You will make friends, learn together and have fun whilst accomplishing your hand Japanese pottery goals.