Kona Town Hui LLC

Akira Satake will be leading a one-day, demonstration-only workshop, where he’ll share the techniques he uses to create tea ceremony bowls, yunomi, sake vessels, teapots, plates, ikebana vases, and sculptural objects.

Participants will learn to create rich surfaces inspired by the natural world. Techniques will include:

1) Handbuilding Satake style stretched kohiki slip to make cups, teapots, etc.

2) "Kurinuki" technique to make a sculpture/vase, chawan, box, etc.

3) Using wheel and/or handbuilding: Adding Dobe mortar on the pieces to make yunomi, chawan, sake bottles, plates, etc. 

Akira will also be sharing his experience and knowledge in a discussion of the Japanese aesthetic. Participants will gain insight in finding the beauty in imperfection, the meaning of "wabi-sabi," and the importance of "ma" -- the space in between. 

Open to all levels of experience.

Lunch will be provided.

Akira Satake

Born in Osaka, Japan, Akira Satake moved to the U.S. in 1981 where he spent two years in California before relocating to Brooklyn, NY. A professional musician, Akira spent his NY years running a music production company, Damfino Productions, and also produced world music recordings for his label, Alula Records. In 2003 Akira and his family moved to Swannanoa, NC where he set up Akira Satake Ceramics and devoted himself to his growing passion for making pottery. In 2013 he opened Gallery Mugen in Asheville's River Arts District. A national weekly television series on PBS, A Craftsman's Legacy, has featured his life and work.

Akira is widely sought after as an instructor and lecturer and has been invited to teach and exhibit throughout the U.S. as well as in France, Italy, Belgium, Israel, Greece, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Chile, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Bali.

Collections: The Mint Museum, The Phillips Collection, Asheville Museum. The Philadelphia Museum awarded him the National Award for Excellence in Contemporary Clay.

We are honored and excited to be able to share Akira and his amazing talent with out Kona Community!

website: www.akirasatake.com

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akirasatake/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akira.satake.31

To cancel a workshop registration and receive a refund, notify us at least 30 days before the start date of your workshop. If we are given the required 30 days notice we will refund your payment, minus a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 30 days of the start of the workshop.