Japanese
Let's Make Ceramic( Shoki Character) and Take Photo
RESERVATION REQUIRED
- 2025.4.26
- 13:30–16:30
- 2025.4.27
- 13:30–16:30
- 2025.5.11
- 13:30–16:30
gojogreenteastand
Let's make your original Shōki using ceramic clay and take photos with an instant camera!
Once the clay dries after a few days, the instructor will fire the pieces, and you'll receive your finished Shōki later.
In the past, people used to say they "burn" (yaku) photographic prints, just as ceramics are also created by firing (yaku) clay. This workshop is held in conjunction with the first GOJOGRAPHIE event, aimed at revitalizing Kyoto’s Gojō area—famous for Kyō-yaki pottery—through photography collaborations and it is linked to exhibitions by Yuki Iwanami (KG+ [No.36 (tentative)]) and Naoyuki Ogino (KG+ [No.29 (tentative)]).
Shōki (鍾馗) is a protective deity of exorcism and academic success, originally from China. He is famous for appearing in the dream of an emperor of the Tang Dynasty and driving away evil spirits. In Kyoto, many Shōki statues stand on rooftops, especially in the Higashiyama area, guarding the city.
※ Receiving Your Fired Piece
Your piece will be shipped within Japan (cash on delivery only).
Regarding shipping, we plan to use Japan Post's Yu-Pack service. The shipping size will depend on the completed work, but we expect it to be either size 60 or size 80.
For destinations within the Kinki region, the shipping cost will be between 880 and 1,200 yen, while for Hokkaido, it will range from 1,740 to 2,040 yen.
The estimated shipping period for the artworks will be at the end of May.
If you participated in sessions Sat, April 26 or Sun April 27
Pick-up date: Sunday, May 11, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Gojo Green Tea Stand (457-3, 5-chome, Gojobashi Higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0846, Japan)
Alternatively, shipping is available within Japan (cash on delivery).
If you participated in sessions May 10, Sun or May 11
Your piece will be shipped within Japan (cash on delivery only).
Once the clay dries after a few days, the instructor will fire the pieces, and you'll receive your finished Shōki later.
In the past, people used to say they "burn" (yaku) photographic prints, just as ceramics are also created by firing (yaku) clay. This workshop is held in conjunction with the first GOJOGRAPHIE event, aimed at revitalizing Kyoto’s Gojō area—famous for Kyō-yaki pottery—through photography collaborations and it is linked to exhibitions by Yuki Iwanami (KG+ [No.36 (tentative)]) and Naoyuki Ogino (KG+ [No.29 (tentative)]).
Shōki (鍾馗) is a protective deity of exorcism and academic success, originally from China. He is famous for appearing in the dream of an emperor of the Tang Dynasty and driving away evil spirits. In Kyoto, many Shōki statues stand on rooftops, especially in the Higashiyama area, guarding the city.
※ Receiving Your Fired Piece
Your piece will be shipped within Japan (cash on delivery only).
Regarding shipping, we plan to use Japan Post's Yu-Pack service. The shipping size will depend on the completed work, but we expect it to be either size 60 or size 80.
For destinations within the Kinki region, the shipping cost will be between 880 and 1,200 yen, while for Hokkaido, it will range from 1,740 to 2,040 yen.
The estimated shipping period for the artworks will be at the end of May.
If you participated in sessions Sat, April 26 or Sun April 27
Pick-up date: Sunday, May 11, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Gojo Green Tea Stand (457-3, 5-chome, Gojobashi Higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0846, Japan)
Alternatively, shipping is available within Japan (cash on delivery).
If you participated in sessions May 10, Sun or May 11
Your piece will be shipped within Japan (cash on delivery only).
- Important Notice
- Booking is required, to apply please send an email to Mizuki.y0503@gmail.com with the following information: Name, Number of participants, Phone number, Expected arrival time.
Lecturer Lecturer
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Mizuki Yoshida
Ceramist
Mizuki Yoshida studied ceramics at Kyoto University of Art and Design (now Kyoto University of the Arts) and specialized in integrated sculpture in graduate school. She further honed her pottery molding skills at the Kyoto Prefectural Institute of Ceramic Technology.
Her work revolves around creating ceramic pieces inspired by Shōki (鍾馗), a protective deity often found on rooftiles as a guardian figure. Alongside her artistic practice, she actively organizes events and workshops that explore and connect with local culture and history.
Date 日時
2025.4.2613:30–16:30
2025.4.2713:30–16:30
2025.5.1113:30–16:30
Venue 会場
gojogreenteastand
- Address
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5-457-3 Gojobashi Higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Fees 料金
￥3000
Language 言語
Capacity 定員
15
Notes 備考
- Age: 5+ years old
- Payment will be at the door (please prepare the exact amount of cash)
- Space is limited. Applicants will be taken in on a first come first served basis.
- What to Bring : Towel, Apron, Clothes that can get dirty,
- Booking is required, to apply please send an email to Mizuki.y0503@gmail.com with the following information: Name, Number of participants, Phone number, Expected arrival time.