[TOKO CLUB EVENTS]
"Koishiwara Pottery Workshop - Slipware and Flying Plane"

[Event Information]

"Koishiwara Pottery Workshop - Slipware and Flying Plane"

[Event Overview]
・Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023
・Time: 13:00~ / 15:00~ (2 sessions)
・Capacity: 6 people per session ・Duration: Approximately 1-2 hours ・Location: Pottery Warehouse (2 Jonaizaka, Mashiko-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi Prefecture)
・Contents: Workshop by Gosoku Ota of Maruta Kiln, Koishiwara ware (Fukuoka Prefecture). Mashiko red clay tiles will be decorated using the "slipware" and "tobikanna" techniques. The finished piece will be fired in a kiln and handed over (or shipped).

*If you require delivery, shipping charges will apply.
・Participation fee: ¥3,000 (excluding tax)

・Estimated delivery date: Late April to May (may vary depending on kiln conditions)



[ How to participate]
①Please register using the registration form below. (Please register for each participant.)
② On the day of the event, please come to the pottery store and ask the staff in the store. The staff will guide you.
*Please pay the participation fee at the store on the day of the workshop. (Credit cards and QR codes accepted)

*Please note that if we reach capacity, we will give priority to TOKO CLUB members and accept reservations on a first-come, first-served basis.

About the Workshop

You can experience making tiles with Gosoku Ota using the "Tobikanna" technique, which is representative of Koishiwara ware, and "Slipware," which is mainly popular in Europe.
Ota holds exhibitions and workshops in England, the home of slipware.
In addition, the workshop in England is held at Leach Studio (a British studio founded by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada), where you can experience authentic "flying plane" and "slipware."


The tiles we create will be fired and handed over (or delivered). They can be used as interior decorations or as coasters.
This will be a rare opportunity for visitors from Oishiwara, Fukuoka Prefecture, so we hope you will be able to join us.

-Flying Plane-

Koishiwara ware, produced in Toho Village, Asakura County, Fukuoka Prefecture, has a history of over 350 years. It is widely recognized as folk art pottery, and is particularly known for its "flying plane" and "finger-drawn" designs.
The "flying plane" technique involves using the tip of a plane to create small, regular cuts on the surface of the vessel. Sharp patterns are created wherever the tip of the plane hits, and this unique appearance can be said to be a technique that represents Koishiwara ware.

Source: https://ootagama.com/

-Slipware-

This technique has been used in Europe since ancient times and dates back to Mesopotamian civilization. It fell into disuse in modern times, but Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada worked to revive it, and it spread to Japanese folk kilns along with the spread of the Mingei movement.

Gosoku Ota
(Taketoshi Ota)

Biography

Born in January 1969
1999: Minister of Education Award at the 19th Western Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2003: Won the Grand Prize in the Traditional Art category at the 1st International Ceramic Biennale in Talavera, Spain
2003 Heart Art in Perth - Japan-Australia Art Exchange Festival - Western Australian Premier's Award
2005 United Kingdom Great Award
2008 Traveled to the UK to hold an exhibition and workshops at Devon University and other institutions.
2010 Traveled to the UK to hold an exhibition and held a workshop at Bernard Leach Studio
2013 Osaka Prefectural Governor's Award at the Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition
2014: 31st Koishiwara Ware Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Fukuoka Prefecture Governor's Award
2016: Fukuoka Prefectural Governor's Award at the Koishiwara Pottery Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2018 Fukuoka Prefectural Traditional Crafts Exhibition Promotion Council Chairman's Award
2020 Exhibited at Art Macau 2019, hosted by the Consulate of Japan in Hong Kong
2022 Artist-in-Residence in Mashiko 2022 Summer Stay Production
In 2023, he held an exhibition at the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum and has received numerous other awards. Currently, he is an associate member of the Japan Crafts Association, a full member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Association, and a member of the Crafts Division. He is also a part-time lecturer at Kyushu Sangyo University, Faculty of Arts.

▼For details on his pottery history and examples of his work, please see here [Maruta Kiln Ota Gosoku Website]
https://ootagama.com/