The characteristics of Japanese ceramics

The traditional Japanese art of ceramics developed its originality while being influenced by the world's traditional ceramics.Affected by the Chinese Karamono, the Korean Celadon porcelains, the German Meissen, the Spanish Raster and several other famous European and Asian techniques, inspired by concepts such as the unique Japanese Tea Ceremony and the idea of Zen, Japan formed its world wide unique aesthetic originality and succeeded in creating its spiritual wealth in the elegant simplicity of Wabi (austere beauty)and Sabi (elegance).

Typical Japanese ceramics

In this historical transition, Japanese ceramics were born during the Azuchi-Momoyama period and had a great influence upon the setting of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The so-called Mino, Seto, Oribe, Shino and Kiseto, Bizen and Shigaraki in other words the unglazed baking techniques are exceptional and unique all over the world. During this period, Japanese potters were making Oribe ware ceramics to the liking of the warlord Huruta Oribe (after which the famous Oribe ware was named). The original design born in that era, the inherited aesthetics of Wabi and Sabi are elements still alive in modern Japan and evident in our everyday lives today. This famous Oribe ware is an aspect of Japan's spirit and a side of the Japanese culture in which I would like to deepen in. Also this is a subject which I would like to expain to foreigners from all over the world through the actual making of pottery.

ORIBE	KISETO
SHINO	BIZEN

Let's reach to Japan's spirit and try to make Oribe ware

Macha Tea cups (Powdered Japanese Green tea)		Long plates
Electric wheel	Hand wheel	Slab builting


Technique Used: Electric wheel Each participant will use the electric wheel and the so called Baibiki technique to create traditional Japanese tea cups. The technique used, will allow the participant to have full control of the lips and the overall shape of the cup and to be able to visualize the scenery or the "Keshiki" as it is called in Japanese which is a neccessary ingredient when creating Japanese tea cups.	Technique Used: Hand building Each participant will use a hand steered wheel and the so called Himozukuri (coil building) technique in order to create a Japanese tea cup. Similarly to the clectric wheel, the hand wheel allows the participant to have a high degree of control in the lip and the overall shape of the cup. This way the participant can concentrate on visualizing the scenery which is a necessary ingredient when creating Japanese tea cups.	Technique Used: Slab Building Each participant through the process of Slab Building, or the Itazukuri technique, will create a traditional Japanese board-shaped platter. Stone decoration techniques and Oribe's unique iron painting techniques will allow each participant to decorate his/her creation while experiencing Japan's traditional sense of Balance.
Duration： 60 min (approximately) Produced Artifacts：Japanese Macha Tea Cups (there's a choice between 3 or 4 types of cups) Production Process: 　・Shaping (done individually）　・Trimming (Saideigama staff）＊　・Biscuit firing (Saideigama staff）　・Decorating and glazing (Saideigama staff）＊　・Final firing (Saideigama staff） Participation Fee：¥5.500 ＊this part of the process can be done by the participant yourself with an extra chage of ¥3.500.	Duration： 60 min (approximately) Produced Artifacts：one Japanese tea bowl Production Process: 　・Shaping (done individually）　・Trimming (Saideigama staff）＊　・Biscuit firing (Saideigama staff）　・Decorating and glazing (Saideigama staff）＊　・Final firing (Saideigama staff） Participation Fee：¥3.500 ＊this part of the process can be done by the participant yourself with an extra chage of ¥3.500.	Duration： 60 min (approximately) Produced Artifacts：one Japanese long plate Production Process: 　・Shaping (done individually）　　・Decoration: (done individually) 　・Decorating and glazing (Saideigama staff) 　・Glazing (Saideigama staff)＊　・Final firing （Saideigama staff） Participation Fee：¥5.000 ＊this part of the process can be done by the participant yourself with an extra chage of ¥3.500.
the number of participants is limited to 14 people in each session.	the number of participants is limited to 20 people in each session.	the number of participants is limited to 20 people in each session.

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