Ceramic Workshop and Lunch

Ceramic hand crafted workshop with Japanese lunch

You’ll get hands-on experience with a variety of techniques to shape a simple lump of clay into unique, functional, or decorative items—whether it's a cup, bowl, vase, or any other piece you can dream up.

We will guide you through each step, ensuring a fun and fulfilling creative journey.

We’ll provide everything you need, including clay, tools, and a palette of colors for personalizing three of your creations. To top it off, you’ll enjoy a warm, handcrafted Japanese lunch during the session, along with a selection of green teas.

Workshop Details:

Time: 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Cost: €110* (includes Japanese lunch)

*This includes three completed, glazed, and kiln-fired pieces (one larger piece between 20-25 cm and two smaller items). Additional pieces can be made for €8 each.

It takes about 5-6 weeks to be finished the firing. When it finished, I will contact you and we can make new appointment.

*If you are more than four people, please chose preferred date and contact me by email

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Japan. Both her parents are artists. As the ninth-generaI successor of the traditional Japanese craft "Kigata Banko Yaki (木型萬古焼)", Haruka earned an MA in sculpture from Kyoto City University of the Arts and a BA in textile from De Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam.

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