Last week we had a workshop on how to make a kobukusa taught by sempai Kate. The first thing we did is learn how to test fabric to find out the fiber content. Different fabrics react differently to being burned. Using samples of known content, we tested them by burning and comparing to the handy …
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This summer students got to carve a chashaku from bamboo. To make it a little easier, I bent the bamboo before we started, so the students got to do the shaping and final sanding.
There have various instructions on how to do this bending, but the method I used this time was steam. After thinning …
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June 8 – Sunday, 10:00 am, Kimono Exchange and Dogu sale Issoan Tea School
June 14-15 Saturday and Sunday, Seattle trip for Bellevue Art Museum chakai and Origami exhibition, and Sunday koshukai (intensive study) with Bonnie-sensei. If you are interested in this please let me know by June 7, so we can arrange carpooling and …
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Last night we had a very special workshop with potter Richard Brandt firing black raku style teabowls. Richard is a long time Portland ceramic artist who also has studied chado. He understands the form and functionality of the teabowl because he has used them in the tea ceremony. His generous …
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Inayoshi Osamu will be returning to the U.S. at the end of this month and will be presenting a demo workshop at The Oregon College of Art and Craft.I thought you may be interested, and/or would know of others who may be as well.
Download the Inayoshi flyer
Fee structure for Inayoshi Osamu workshop (demo)
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