ES-SENTIO invites you to join

two-day Raku ceramics workshop
"LOVE THE UNEXPECTED"

Immerse yourself in the world of Raku ceramics and embrace the beauty of imperfection.

Experience the thril of glazing and firing in a live flame, where each piece reveals a unique effect and result.

Allow yourself to be surprised

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Raku ceramics tradition, a 16th-century Japanese pottery and firing technique, is closely linked to the ancient Japanese art of tea ceremony and the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. They share many similarities in their founding beliefs and intentions of practice, especially in how through poise and awareness we can connect to ourselves and our environment.

With Raku, one learns to relinquish one’s expectations to the uncertainty of reality.

It is about the acceptance of the imponderables; finding the beauty in imperfection.

Also it is a matter of acting at the present moment, of guiding and reacting, and giving chance for unknown to unfold before our eyes.

In this process, pottery is fired in a live flame, free from control. Using tongs, I retrieve the ceramics, heated to approximately 1000 degrees Celsius. Through reduction in natural materials and cooling in water, unique marks and color effects are etched onto the pieces. The addition of glazes, infused with metallic oxides, adds to their captivating appearance.

Raku is a technique that harmoniously combines the work of human hands with the elemental forces at play. Its unpredictability fascinates me, and while we can't describe it as completely unpredictable, the final result can often be astonishingly surprising. I am continuously learning how to influence the outcome, yet nature serves as a constant reminder that I am not in control.

Everything I do is possible through collaboration with nature, much like every other human endeavor on Earth.

It is about finding balance rather than seeking control.

Ewelina Suchanek

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Teil 1:

Besuch im Ausstellungsraum, Einführung, Arbeit mit Ton

Aufbau - (Erstellen von 4 oder 5 kleinen Schalen, Tassen, etc.)

Teil 2:

Raku-Party: Glasieren, Brennen, Entspannung...

(Nach dem Kurs können die Werke mitgenommen werden)

Workshop Raku für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene

Preis: 250 Euro (Material, Brennen, kleine Snacks und Getränken inklusive)

Max. 6-8 Personen

TERMINE:

Aufbau: Samstag, 4. November, 14:00-17:00 Uhr

Glasieren und Brennen: Samstag, 11. November, 10:00-ca. 17:00 Uhr

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH UND EIN BISSCHEN DEUTSCH 🙂

booking by e-mail: ewelina.suchanek@gmail.com