Discover the art of crafting a chawan, or tea bowl that embodies the Japanese aesthetics of wabi and sabi. Through the ceramic technique of carving, you will learn to shape a vessel that is worthy of a ceremony. You will learn about the history of matcha and its traditions. Matcha and hojicha from MiSA tea will be served and the art of preparing and whisking a bowl of traditional matcha will be demonstrated. All materials, tools and instructions provided. No experience necessary. Your tea bowl will be expertly glazed and fired to 1220C & can be picked up 4 weeks after the class.

What we do during the class
In this course you will carve a chawan, or matcha bowl out of a single piece of solid clay. This is a traditional Japanese way of making tea bowls which has been practiced since the samurai times. We will start with forming the outside of the bowl, which includes the very important foot ring before turning to the inside of the bowl. It is a slow, meditative process which clams the mind and invites creativity. Clay is so dynamic and alive, and this technique puts one in touch with clay during one of its most beautiful stages of drying, the “leather-head” stage. You will learn about the taoist and Zen Buddhist aesthetic concepts of Wabi and Sabi, but how your tea bowl looks is naturally up to you and your imagination!

Your finished masterpiece will be fully dried under perfect conditions and then fired at 960°C, and then professionally glazed with transparent glaze (and then fired again at 1220°C), so it can be picked up about 2-3 weeks later. Yes, it’s functional – you can drink from it, and it’s dishwasher safe and microwave safe.

No experience necessary
This class is perfect for all ceramic beginners and beyond

Duration of class – 3 hours
Class size is limited to 9 people. All materials, instructions, a fully functional masterpiece, and of course, matcha and hojicha are included in the price 🙂 For an additional fee, we can also ship your masterpiece to your home, no matter where you are in the EU.