A1. Hand building Taster Class – The Matcha Trio
This hands-on workshop is designed for tea lovers and pottery beginners alike. In this session, you’ll create your own handmade matcha mixing bowl, along with a cup and whisk holder to complete a thoughtful and functional set.
What You’ll Learn:
- Basic hand-building techniques: pinching and slab pinching
- How to form and refine functional pottery pieces
- Options for decorating your pieces with stamping and painting
- Glaze choices
What You’ll Make:
- One matcha mixing bowl
- One cup
- One whisk holder
Finishing: You may choose to decorate your set with slip/ underg lazepainting and stamps during the class, or simply select your preferred glaze color from our studio palette. We will glaze and fire your pieces for you.
Take Home: Your finished, food-safe matcha set will be ready for pickup in approximately 4-5 weeks.
Note: Please allow time for drying, bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firing. We will notify you when your works are ready for collection.
This workshop is suitable for all skill levels.
| 2 Hours | Make your own matcha mixing bowl, cup, and whisk holder using pinching and slab techniques. Add your personal touch through stamping, painting, or simply choose a glaze colour — perfect for matcha lovers and creative souls alike. |
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| Clay | “Free-flow” of clay |
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| Glazing & Firing | Glazing and firing by Clay Expression. Student to take home take home one (1) Matcha bowl and one (1) Cup and one (1) whisk holder. Fired items ready to be collected 4 - 5 weeks after the class. |
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