[Fukuoka, Yukuhashi City] Beginners welcome! Pottery experience class in a kiln specializing in yakishime, where earth and fire are interwoven (1-day course)

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• Why not try your hand at making pottery using the Yakishime method, where clay and fire create a variety of colors? The unique feature of the Yakishime technique is that it is fired without glaze, so wood ash falls on the pottery and reacts with the flame, coloring it. The unexpected colors that emerge are very beautiful. You will be firing in one of the largest anagama kilns in western Japan. We provide 1 kilogram of clay, so you can create your own favorite pottery. We fire twice a year.
• A kiln specializing in yakishime pottery
• Pottery pieces are placed in a wood-fired kiln (climbing kiln or anagama kiln) after they have been shaped and dried, and then fired over firewood. The ash that falls on the pieces melts with the heat, forming a natural glaze on the surface of the pieces, which reacts with the clay components to create different patterns and colors. This is called kiln change, and various factors such as the arrangement of the pieces, the firing method (oxidation or reduction), the flow and strength of the flame, and the clay components can all contribute to creating pottery that can be enjoyed for its diverse transformations. No two pieces are alike, and this is truly the art of earth and fire.
• Original work made with 1kg of clay
• You can make 2-3 teacups with 1 kg of clay. Enjoy the unique colors that can only be achieved with the Yakishime method.