Although many of the methods sound the same as methods used in the West many are radically different and solve many of the problems associated with Western methods of working.

    As you can see, we spend much of the first day demonstrating and much of the second day with the group doing hands-on work.  We have tried to demonstrate and then have group work.  Our experience is that it is difficult to stop and start in any time conscious way.

Hand Building and Decorating

       Following is a sample agenda content list for a two-day Hand Forming and Decorating workshop:

This content can be modified in many ways.

Content

Day 1

Welcome and Introduction to

to The Korean Ceramics Project

Video: Earth Fire Sky

Hand Building Demonstration:

Adapted Onggi

Forming Coils

Getting the Gist - Hands-on

Asian Handles

Spouts & Pouring Lips

Stick Forming

Modeling and Hollowing

Lunch.

Slides: Korean Ceramic History: Insights into Character

Hand Building Demonstration Continued:

Stamp Creating

Hands-on Hand Building

Assignments: handle, spouts & pouring lip examples. 

Begin your search for the illusive pouring vessel. 

(Lids and decorating tomorrow.)

Return to Demonstration

        4 Ways for Forming Slabs:

        Discussion on various approaches to forming with slabs  

Preparing Slabs for Decorating

Cleanup, Feedback & Summary

Day 2

        Review

Hand Building Demonstration:

        3 Lid Possibilities

Decorating Discussion:

Chungja and Buncheong Decorating Methods

Hands-on Hand Building & Decorating.

Lunch

Hands-on Hand Building & Decorating.

Examining the Eye of the Clay: Throwing Discussion & Demo.

Cleanup, Feedback, Summary & Registration