The sophistication of japanese slip porcelain with Kazuko Uga
12, 13 e 14 Ottobre 2018
with slip porcelain and surface treatment. Preparation of slip porcelain, recipes. Ancient technique of Japanese porcelain applied with contemporary methods through the use of slip porcelain slabs. Drying, firing, , glazing, corrections of cracks and deformation.
PROGRAM:
– Fully practical lessons with a theoretical chapter dedicated to the preparation of slip porcelain
– Preparation of slabs with slip porcelain, Japanese style surface intervention
– Methods of slip casting porcelain
– Construction of the pieces
– First firing, glazing, finishing
– Second firing and finishing.
The 20-hour workshop lasts from 9.00 to 17.00 on Friday and Saturday and from 9.00 to 16.00 on Sunday.
Teacher: Kazuko Uga
Translator and assistant: Martha Pachon
Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Japanese
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