update:2019.12.20

What is a ceramic art experience? ] Introducing recommended plans for popular workshops!

Interesting words in this article: Ceramic art experience / ceramic art class (potter's wheel, hand-bending, etc.)

Recently, the cold weather in Honshu, the Japanese archipelago, has become quite severe even during the day when the sun is shining. When the temperature gets colder, it's hard to think of going outside. Many people are planning to have a long holiday during the year-end and New Year holidays, so if you have a special holiday, you want to go on a trip and enjoy activities as well.

There are many outdoor activities that are unique to winter, but if you are vulnerable to the cold, you will feel a high hurdle. We recommend indoor activities for such people. If you are indoors, you can experience it without worrying about the temperature, so you can feel free to participate even on a very cold day.

However, there are many types of "indoor activities" in a nutshell. From standard aquariums and theme parks to sports facilities such as bouldering, VR experiences using next-generation equipment and factory tours, we have introduced a wide range of information on this blog. Readers tend to wonder, "Which one is better after all?" If you are such a person, why not try out the traditional Japanese culture? The experience of creating traditional crafts that you casually use with your own hands will surely be a valuable experience. Therefore, this time, the most representative experience of traditional crafts, " Ceramic art Let's introduce "Experience".

What is a ceramic art experience?

In this blog, " Ceramic art I explained about "Experience", but for the first time, I will explain in detail again "Experience" Ceramic art ] Is described.

The technology to create pottery by molding clay and firing it at high temperature is " Ceramic art "is. Also, Ceramic art The product is also called "baked food". these" Ceramic art "The people who live in" Ceramic art It is called "house" or "potter".

The types of "yakimono" are roughly divided into two types. One is "stoneware" that is fired at high temperature, or "stoneware" that is not glazed and does not draw patterns or pictures. The other is "earthenware", which is glazed with patterns and pictures.

" Ceramic art The production process performed in "Experience" is mainly divided into three techniques. one is, Ceramic art It is the "electric potter's wheel" that comes to mind most easily. In TV dramas, variety shows, and even movies Ceramic art When the scene comes up, you'll probably see a lot of "electric potter's wheel" use. This is a technique called "potter's wheel", in which a clay ball is placed in the center of a rotary table (rokuro) called a mirror plate and rotated while forming clay. It is said that skillful skill and a high artistic sense are required to make a potter's wheel by "potter's wheel". For the first time Ceramic art Expert support is essential when using the "Electric Potter's Wheel" in the "Experience".

The second technique is Ceramic art It is a "hand-bending" that is said to have existed since the beginning of. As the name suggests, clay is kneaded by hand to form a shape. It takes more time than "potter's wheel", but since there are no restrictions on the shape or size, it is a feature that you can freely create works according to your ideas. It is easy to create only one original work in the world, and I think that "hand-bending" is the best way to create a work of art. Ceramic art There is also a house. The third is decoration and glazing. The pottery you see every day has a variety of patterns and colors, but there are also a wide variety of techniques. Typical painting techniques for adding patterns and patterns on the surface are Aya Glazed, Aya Glazed (Inglaze), Aya Glazed, and Enamel. In addition, "glazing" is used from the viewpoint of protection and coloring. A glassy coating is applied using "glaze" to prevent water and liquid from seeping out from the "baked food" container. Since the color of the glaze changes greatly when it is fired by unglazed or main baked, it is necessary to support a skilled person who has knowledge and experience about the color of the baked glaze.

Now that you know the basic production process, it's finally time to say " Ceramic art Let's challenge "Experience". If you are inexperienced and think "I'm not confident" or "It seems difficult", don't worry. The course plans carefully selected below are hands-on courses that even beginners can fully support.

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1. [Tokyo / Aoyama] Right next to Aoyama 1-chome Station ☆ Challenger? Healing group? Art school? Ceramic art trip near the station ♪ ☆ Ceramic art one day experience

[Tokyo Aoyama] Challenger? Healing group? Art school? Ceramic art trip with hand-cranked potter's wheel ♪ Ceramic art one day experience ☆

Yu Kobo Tokyo Aoyama Class

Roppongi / Aoyama

3,960 Yen ~ (tax included)

4.7
(39 reviews/testimonials)

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ Using 400g of Mino ware soil, turn the potter's wheel to make a container. ① Teacup ② Hot water only ③ Free cup ④ Small plate ⑤ You can choose your favorite shape from the small bowl. ☆ Body

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《Tour period》
Year-round
<< What is included in the price >>
Experience fee, material cost, firing cost, consumption tax
《Age of participation》
6 years old ~
"meeting time"
10: 30/14: 30/17: 00/19: 00
《Time required》
Within 1-2 hours
* Time required: 90 minutes
"The meeting place"
Yu Kobo Tokyo Aoyama Class
5th floor, Mihashi Building, 1-3-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061
1 minute walk from Exit 1 of "Aoyama 1-chome Station" on the Tokyo Ginza Line, Tokyo Hanzomon Line, and Tokyo Metropolitan Oedo Line. The 5th floor of the Yoshinoya building along Aoyama-dori.

Set up in Aoyama, a city famous for fashionable adults, in the middle of Tokyo Ceramic art It is a plan provided by the classroom "Yu Kobo". It's a good location for sightseeing in Tokyo, so it's a perfect location for visiting sightseeing spots around Aoyama.

There are always times when you want to get away from the crowds of Tokyo. You will want to calm yourself down in a quiet place and immerse yourself in something. In such a case, by all means Ceramic art Please participate in "Experience".

In this classroom, we use the technique of "hand-bending", so you can make your favorite vessel as you imagined. Let's decide the production goal from four types: teacup, teacup, small bowl, and small plate. of course, Ceramic art If you are new to this, please be assured that the professional staff will kindly help you. If you eat rice or drink tea using your own pottery, there is no doubt that it will be a bit different !!

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2. [Osaka / Tennoji] Ceramic art experience class / electric potter's wheel course (a 5-minute walk from Abeno Harukas)

[Osaka / Tennoji] Ceramic art experience class "Electric potter's wheel course" Ceramic art class 5 minutes walk from Abeno Harukas!

Horikoshi Pottery

Tennoji / Abeno / Southern city

3,300 Yen ~ (tax included)

4.5
(23 reviews and experiences)

Just a 3-minute walk from Tennoji Station! This is an experience class at Horikoshi Pottery Studio. Why not try making beautiful pottery on an electric potter's wheel? *This plan is only available to those who live in Japan. If you are applying on behalf of someone else, please make a reservation for the plan for foreign visitors to Japan or the deluxe plan.

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《Tour period》
Year-round
<< What is included in the price >>
Experience fee, material cost, firing cost, glaze fee, consumption tax
《Age of participation》
5 years old ~
"meeting time"
10:30
11:30
14:30
16:00
Please come at the time of application.
《Time required》
Within one hour
1-2 hours
"The meeting place"
Horikoshi Pottery
Horikoshi Pottery Building, 10-13 Horikoshi-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Since the opening of "Abeno Harukas" in 2014, Tennoji has been attracting attention as a tourist attraction in Osaka. There is a mixture of old-fashioned spots and new and fashionable spots, so you can enjoy the simmering feeling that is typical of Osaka. You can calm down and concentrate on Tennoji. Ceramic art There is a classroom. That is "Horikoshi Pottery". It's a good location, a 2-minute walk from Tennoji Station, so it's perfect for a sightseeing experience.

In this course, clay molding is performed using "electric potter's wheel". If you are new to "electric potter's wheel", molding is honestly difficult, but you can rest assured that the staff will give you tips. If you can master the "electric potter's wheel", you can make a vessel with a very beautiful shape. Please try it.

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3. [Pedestal present] Experience making shisa from clay [1 minute to Churaumi Aquarium] Cute Shisa specialty store

[Okinawa Motobu] Shisa making experience from clay! 1 minute to Churaumi Aquarium! You can take it home on the day! Lecture by the staff♪

[Maimai Shisa] Cute Shisa coloring & Shisa making experience specialty store

6,188 circle 4,950 Yen ~ (tax included)

Discount campaign in progress!

4.9
(100 reviews / experiences)

[Let's bring back Okinawa's No. 1 memories and souvenirs] Takeaway on the day is OK! Shisa making experience ★ I'm happy! Last minute reservations are also OK ★ Cancellation on the day is free and OK is nice! Highly rated popular shop [1 minute drive from Churaumi Aquarium] Along the main street [Plan contents] Choose a sample Shisa from among many Shisa and make it. Sea drinking beer

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《Tour period》
Year-round
<< What is included in the price >>
Shisa production experience fee, material cost Clay one bag (normal size 1 animal), firing cost, petit petit, special box (strictly free packing) bag
* If you want to paint the produced Shisa, you can experience it for an additional 500 yen / person.
《Age of participation》
0 years old ~
"meeting time"
Same as the experience time is OK
《Time required》
2-3 hours
* Time required: This course varies greatly from person to person. Some people take about an hour and a half to make one, while others take three or five hours to make it. Experience as an activity in the morning is recommended because you can not see the time
"The meeting place"
Makoto Mochi store Churaumi Kobo 2F
969 Yamagawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa
* Navigation: Map code search "553 045 823 * 46"

Okinawa, a tourist destination that represents Japan. If you walk along the road in Okinawa, you will see beast statues everywhere. That beast statue is the guardian deity "Shisa" that has been handed down from ancient times in Okinawa. This "Shisa" is usually purchased as a souvenir for your trip to Okinawa. However, in this plan, you can make "Shisa" yourself.

Choose the figure of Shisa you want to make from many samples and actually make it. If the course is made from soil, you can decide how to decorate it when you make a reservation. If you want to decorate with one animal, two animals in the standard, or if you want to decorate a family shisa with the same composition as your family, we will respond to various requests.

Also, if it's off-season, a morning profit plan is also available. If you can come to the store by 10:30 in the morning, we recommend a discounted morning discount course ♪

It will be a memory unique to your trip to Okinawa, and "Shisa" will serve as a guardian deity of your house and a talisman, so it is a perfect gift for your loved ones.

"Sesokojima Maimai Shisa", which provides this plan, also conveys a fun production site on Instagram. Check out your account [@ 49mymy]!

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Finally

What did you think. This time Ceramic art I explained the production method and technique of, but you will not know the depth unless you actually experience it. Nowadays, people of all ages, from young people to the elderly, have a hobby. Ceramic art More and more people will start. Ceramic art The basic experience is to make small pottery such as bowls, bowls, and small bowls, but if you level up, you can also try vases. If you can make beautiful pottery yourself, you will surely have a positive effect on your spirit. First of all, please experience and taste the depth!

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