Let's live with homemade tableware. Let's live with homemade tableware.

HANG OUT VOL.5 POTTERY

Let's live with homemade tableware.

As digitalization advances, analogue work done by hand is now being reevaluated. Handicrafts in particular have a warmth and uniqueness that can only be achieved by hand, and more and more people seem to value them differently than mass-produced goods. Pottery, in particular, is a task that requires concentration. The process of shaping clay is attracting attention as a hobby that can reduce everyday stress and relax. By incorporating pottery into your life, you will not only enjoy the joy of making things, but you will also open up a new lifestyle. So, let's start pottery.

Chapter 02

2024.12.30

Photo：Masashi Ura

Text：Shoko Matsumoto

Edit：Daiki Yamazaki

HANG OUT VOL.5
Chapter 02 | LET'S LIVE WITH YOUR OWN POTTERY.

An original piece that is one of a kind in the world.

One of the great attractions of pottery, unlike other hobbies, is that you can create vessels and objects of your own design. Currently, pottery classes and workshops are increasing nationwide, and it seems that even beginners can easily experience it. Now, let's actually try making a unique item with a unique shape and color.

INFORMATION

Studio Knot Ceramics

Studio Knot Ceramics

Address: PATH YOYOGIUEHARA 103, 3-4-1 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

TEL_03-6416-8118

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The teacher who taught me this time

Hitomi Shimoji

Hitomi Shimoji

After graduating from the Department of Crafts at Osaka University of Arts, he studied ceramics at Kasama Ceramic College in Ibaraki Prefecture and became a lecturer at Studio Knot Ceramics. At the same time, he continues to create his own ceramic works.

  • Bring the clay from the back to the front and push it out. Turn it 90 degrees and repeat the same process. Place the clay vertically and push the bottom part out with your palm, while rotating the whole thing and kneading it repeatedly.
  • Repeat the previous steps until the clay shape resembles chrysanthemum petals.
  • Finally, roll the clay into a ball to ensure that no air remains inside the clay. This time, I used 450g of special koshi clay. It has a fine texture and few quirks, making it easy to handle and use. Before bisque firing, the clay is gray, but when fired, it turns into an ivory color close to white.

STEP1 The key to pottery is preparing the clay.

The key to pottery is preparing the clay. The chrysanthemum kneading method is to knead the clay to make it easier to handle, by removing the air from inside the clay and making the density and softness uniform.

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