Pottery Workshop Announcement
Sunday, January 18
Last night, I visited Kichuyo kiln, run by Mr. Kifumi Kawamura, who carries on the tradition of Rosanjin’s noborigama (climbing kiln) in Kita-Kamakura, to pick up the pieces I had made in the latter half of last year.
When I gently unwrapped the newspaper-covered vessels at the clinic this morning, they revealed expressions quite different from those they had immediately after emerging from the kiln.
Depending on how the light falls, the surrounding space, and where they are placed, the vessels begin to speak—surprisingly vividly.
—Yes, pottery-making truly is a joy.
Pottery Workshop Information
On Sunday, January 18, we will be holding a pottery workshop led by Mr. Kifumi Kawamura at the Golf Medical Science Institute in Hanzomon.
Touching the clay, shaping it by hand, and allowing it to fully emerge only after firing—this is the beauty of utility (yō no bi). Spending time within a rhythm different from everyday life quietly recalibrates the senses.
Workshop details
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Duration: Approximately 2 hours
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Sessions:
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1:00 PM –
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4:00 PM –
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Fee: ¥20,000 per session
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Credit cards accepted
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Receipts provided
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Number of works: Up to 2 pieces per participant
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Eligibility: Beginners welcome; elementary school children may also participate
We are currently still accepting participants.
If you are interested, please take this opportunity to join us. Send me a message, and I will invite you to the January 18 pottery thread.
A vessel is completed through use.
And the time spent creating it is already, in itself, a richly rewarding experience.
