T E A M A T T E R S
Summer Workshop
24 - 28th July
Sentomono x Casă Satiō
Tea Matters is a 5-days workshop focusing on the utensils of tea, from the teapot to the tray. We will work in both realms of traditional Japanese ceramics and green woodworking to create a fully functional tea set. Japanese tea traditions go far and wide and have many small subtleties to them. From the aesthetic to the materialistic, we will try to paint for you the broadest picture we can. Weaving into our stay together history, culture and crafts.
Who?
Ceramics Instructor :
A graduate of the MFA ceramic craft department of the Tokyo University of the Arts and recently graduated apprentice from the Ken Matsuzaki ceramic studio in Mashiko, Japan.
Woodworking Instructor :
Graduated with a BA in industrial design in Germany and finished a 2 year program of the Ishikawa prefectural school for woodturning and Urushi lacquering, Yamanaka, Japan.
Ceramics
In the ceramics section of the workshop, we will work on the electric wheel to create a tea set perfect for brewing and enjoying green tea. This set consists of a Kyuusu teapot, a Yuzamashi pourer and matching teacups. We will learn the essential features of each piece and how they are traditionally thrown on the wheel. All along the throwing and trimming processes, we will talk about the history of tea, where these elements come from and how they are used in daily life.
The Kyuusu
The Yuzamashi
Yunomi
Woodworking
In the woodworking half of this workshop we will create a serving tray in the style of a Wagatabon and a teaspoon (or many). I will teach the basics of green woodworking - a beginner friendly and intuitive craft, which connects people with the materials around them and gives them an easy understanding of woodworking basics to build on. We will start by talking about greenwood, how it moves and behaves and how to work with it and will split the wood together to make blanks. We then learn how to make a Wagatabon Tea Tray using Japanese Chisels and planes. This needs no prior knowledge of woodworking and is very accessible for ceramicists as well as people working with wood. In the second part of the workshop I will teach basic carving and knife skills and we will create a teaspoon. People with previous experience can learn how to carve more complex designs and use an axe for example.
The Spoons
The Wagatabon
Aside a small river called The Seasons, between the Pyrenean mountains and the Atlantic ocean in the South West of France, Casă Satiō integrates a countryside home and its barn from the 17th century into an open space for creativity.
With the intention to approach existence as a collective organism and all learning processes as an alive system, to stimulate dialogues between multiple practices.
A place where creative minds and makers can exchange knowledge, transmit intuitive and technical skills, different points of views and all types of experiences.
Transforming realities through Art and Crafts. From ideas to shapes, bringing thoughts to life.
The location
CO-CREATION : COMMUNITY : CONNECTION
Itinerary
Each day you will spend half a day doing woodworking and half a day doing ceramics.
Day 1
Meet and Introductions
Clay Workshop Introductions
Wood Workshop Introductions and wood splitting
Day 2
Part 1 of Kyuusu Teapot throwing
Part 1 of Wagatabon Tray Carving
Day 3
Part 2 of Kyuusu Teapots
Part 2 of Wagatabon Tray Carving
Day 4
Tea Cup and Katakuchi Throwing
Spoon Carving
Day 5
Ceramic Trimming
Tea ceremony and Departure
* The program is from 9h30 to 17h with a short lunch break in between.
Please note
The Price includes the workshop fee for the ceramic and woodworking classes for 5 Days, as well as a daily lunch and tea. All tools and materials are provided. Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner are not included, but we have collected helpful information for you about stays in the area. We at Casă Satiō also offer limited accommodation, you can find more information about it here. Please let us know about your food allergies and restrictions in the moment of your subscription via our contact form. Each participant is responsible for arranging sufficient insurance coverage for the duration of the workshop: accident, liability and health insurance for travel abroad including return transport to your country as well as theft insurance for one’s personal effects.