Aloha 2022/Hello 2023! A Ceramic Sculpture Double Feature
Nov
6
to Dec 4

Aloha 2022/Hello 2023! A Ceramic Sculpture Double Feature

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Esther Shimazu, Tiger Workshop,
Sunday 11/6/22, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Rochelle Lum, Rabbit Workshop,
Sunday 12/5/22, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Hawaii Potters’ Guild Handbuilding Studio

The Hawaii Potters’ Guild is pleased to offer a double feature workshop! Local ceramic stars Esther Shimazu and Rochelle Lum will each lead a handbuilding workshop to send out the old year and welcome the upcoming new year! Sign up and join us for two fun-filled Sundays and learn to make a small tiger and rabbit figure to keep or gift to someone during the holiday season.

Additional Information:

  • Class size is limited to 12 people so please sign up early.

  • Registration is limited to current HPG members and students only.

  • Participants must have basic handbuilding skills.

  • Bring handbuilding tools, water bottle, and lunch.

  • Cost is $90 for each workshop or $170 for both.

  • Deadline to register is noon, Monday, 10/31/22.

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Amabie Workshop with Esther Shimazu
Jun
12
9:00 AM09:00

Amabie Workshop with Esther Shimazu

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Sunday, June 12, 2022
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hawaii Potters’ Guild Handbuilding Studio

Esther Shimazu, local girl and well-known creator of mischievous ceramic creatures, is back at HPG for a one day workshop! Join Esther as she shows you how to make an amabie, a mythical Japanese creature.

In Japanese folklore, the amabie has a bird’s beak, long hair, scales and three fins. In stories they are said to ward off illness. In this class, you’ll make two amabie: one about palm-sized and a little one that can be worn as a charm. Both can also be rattles. Cost of workship includes clay.

What to bring:

  • Favorite handbuilding tools

  • Rounded end sticks, ceramic doll eye sizer sticks especially the smaller ones

  • Something to make fish scales (e.g., fish scale clay tool, small loop tool, metal tubing, cocktail straw)

  • Hair texture tool (e.g., multi-needle tool, wire scratching tool, piece of hair comb)

  • A thin sharp knife like a scalpel or trimming knife

  • Bamboo skewers

  • Needle tool

  • Apron

  • Brownbag lunch and water bottle

  • Note: Esther suggests using a 1.18 mm/3/64” micro parachute cord to hang your amulet.

IMPORTANT: You must be fully vaccinated (two shots or one in the case of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine plus at least one booster) and have signed injury and covid waivers on file with HPG in order to participate. Mask wearing is required during the workshop.

Deadline to register: Thursday, 6/8/22 by noon. Class size is limited to 12 people. Esther is very popular so the workshop will likely fill up quickly.

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Paper Dying for Collage Workshop
Apr
10
to Apr 24

Paper Dying for Collage Workshop

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Dates
Sunday 4/10/22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (paper dying)
Sunday 4/24/22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (collaging)

In this two-part workshop learn how to hand dye paper that can be used in art projects of all kinds. Participants will learn how to dye paper in the first session and use their papers to create painterly collages in the second session. No experience required! Hawaii Potters' Guild member Peg Hoefer will lead both sessions of the workshop. Cost Cost is $175 and includes both sessions plus dyes, glues, and paper.

Deadline to register: 4/1/22. This workshop is limited to 12 people.

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