“Hagi ware experience”
What is Hagi ware traditional craftsman Daikatsu Higuchi's Hagi ware experience?
It is an experience where you can enjoy making Hagi ware under the guidance of Hagi ware traditional craftsman Daikatsu Higuchi in a reserved space for one group (1 to 6 people) at a time.
◎ Even one person who is experiencing will be reserved, so you can enjoy the experience without hesitation.
◎ You can experience with peace of mind with the flow of individual pottery making from individual guidance by traditional craftsmen.
◎You can make your own Hagi ware, a traditional craft, using raw materials for Hagi ware, a traditional craft.
◎ I think that touching natural pottery clay and an extraordinary space will have a healing effect.
◎We are uploading the state of those who have done [Hagi ware experience] on our blog. Please take a look.
* Many people who have experienced it so far are pleased.
"I'm satisfied with how carefully you taught me, and next time I'd like to spend more time making some."
"I was able to learn the joy of making my own and the skill of the teacher. I was able to enjoy making a tumbler while teaching carefully. I am looking forward to the finished product."
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【basic plan】
・You will make a tumbler with an electric potter's wheel.
・At first, you will be guided by a craftsman one-on-one, and then you will make one by yourself, and after the experience, you will choose one to be fired.
◎Basic plan fee
5,500 yen per person x number of people *If you wish to extend your reservation at the end of each required time, we will charge 1,100 yen for 10 minutes.
"Experience instruction fee, material cost, craftsman's completion fee in Himehagi (drying, shaving, unglazing, glazing, and firing) are included" *Shipping destination separately
◎Required time and contents of the basic plan
1 person: about 40 minutes 2 people: about 60 minutes 3 people: about 80 minutes 4 people: about 100 minutes 5 people: about 120 minutes 6 people: about 140 minutes
The basic plan consists of ① to ④+* below.
(1) Reception/explanation - about 10 minutes (2) Experiential explanation/watching craftsman's model - about 10 minutes (3) Individual instruction to make one piece - about 10 minutes per person (4) Individual pottery making - about 10 minutes
*Since we have 3 electric potter's wheels, only 3 people can do it at once.
If you make a reservation for 4 to 6 people, ③ to ④ will be divided into two experiences.
◎Reservations available start time - morning session from 10:00 / afternoon session from 14:00
【Option - specify glaze】
◎The glaze used when firing your work is basically Himehagi, but you can change the glaze as an option.
1. Basic Himehagi (left photo below) - included in the basic plan price.
2. Transparent blue glaze, white princess, iron red glaze (in the photo below) - 1,100 yen per piece
*Changes from Himehagi can be made on the same day.
3. Iron blue glaze, Gohonte, Shirahagi hanging (right in the photo below) - 1,650 yen per piece
*Different from 1 and 2 above, there are advance preparations such as adding sand to the potter's clay and kneading the soil.
*Since this clay is a little harder to make than 1 and 2 above and contains sand, it is a little more difficult to make.
1. Basic Himehagi 2. Touseiyu, Shirahime, Tetuakayu 3. Teseiyu, Gohonte, Shirahagi kakewake
【Option - skill experience】
There are many processes to complete one work, but you can experience some of them with this option.
After shaping the clay, the pottery will be left to dry naturally for a while before the next step will be the next step.
* There is an image photo at the bottom of this page.
〇 Clay kneading (about 10 minutes) - 1,100 yen 〇 Shaving (about 20 minutes) - 2,200 yen 〇 Brushing (about 10 minutes) - 1,100 yen 〇 Glazing (about 10 minutes) - 1,100 yen
*The craft experience is basically just a hands-on experience, but if you wish to fire the work that has undergone the shaving technique experience in Himehagi, an additional 2,200 yen will be charged, and if you specify the glaze, we will charge a separate fee for the glaze.
【Flow from before coming to the store to after coming to the store and shipping】
◎ About clothes for the experience
◎ About clothes for the experience
・Because you need to be as close to the potter's wheel as possible and spread your legs wide, please wear trousers instead of a skirt if possible.
・Clay may stick to your elbows and above, so we recommend that you wear clothes that allow you to roll up your sleeves. If you are in the middle of your trip, it will be a warehouse, but you can change clothes.
・Please do not wear false fingernails or nails as they may come off.
◎ About aprons and towels at the time of experience We will lend you at our shop, so there is no need to take home an apron with clay attached.
*We do not have aprons for children, so if you need a smaller apron, please bring your own.
1. Please come to the store at the reservation time on the reservation date. For the location of the shop, please search for "TaiKeian" on the search site.
If you are coming by car, please park in front of the shop. (This space is not a no-parking area.)
We usually work in the back of the store, so please press the intercom when you come.
2. We will pick you up and take you to our office.
3. Fill out the prescribed form and explain the details of the experience. (about 10 minutes)
* Please remove jewelry such as rings and watches before the experience.
4. First, you will see a model of Hagi ware traditional craftsman Taikei Higuchi. (about 10 minutes)
5. Craftsmen will carefully guide you one by one in order. (About 10 minutes per person)
6. If you have completed the individual instruction, please make one yourself based on it. (About 10 minutes per person)
7. After the experience, you will be asked to choose one of the items you have made. If you would like to fire both of them, we will do so for an additional 2,200 yen.
◎About taking pictures during the experience
We will take about 10 to 20 photos of the experience and the final commemorative photo with the craftsman with our smartphone.
・For iPhone users, it will be transferred by AirDrop after the experience is over.・For those other than iPhone, we will send it by e-mail at a later date.
*If you can collage multiple photos and upload them on our SNS, we will give you a chopstick rest at the time of payment.
◎After the experience
After the experience, please move to the shop and make payment. At that time, if you have a favorite work, you can also buy it.
* We will serve drinks at the shop, but please forgive us if we are unable to do so due to various circumstances.
◎About shipping your work
At a later date, a traditional craftsman will complete the following process and then ship it.
Artworks created through experience → Drying → Finishing (shaving) → Drying → Unglazed firing → Glazing → firing
*It will take 2 to 6 months (depending on the situation) because it will be fired together with the work made by the traditional craftsman.
*The craftsman will dry and shave the two pieces you have made, and if the one you choose is damaged during the drying and shaving process, the second piece will be unglazed, glazed, and fired. If both pieces are damaged at this stage, we will send you a replacement item (work by Hagi ware traditional craftsman Taikei Higuchi).
【please】
◎About correspondence to foreigners
·communication
Until now, we have dealt with foreigners who have visited our stores using a smartphone app or an interpreter, but please understand that it depends on the actual situation.
*If you require an interpreter, we will do so for an additional fee. Please understand that we may not be able to accept your request depending on the interpreter's schedule.
・Shipping fee
In the case of shipping overseas If the work you experienced is completed and shipped from our shop overseas, we will ship it by EMS (international speed mail), so we will accept the EMS shipping fee depending on the shipping destination and weight. In addition, in the case of shipping within Japan, the normal shipping fee will be charged.
・Countermeasures against infection for those who came to Japan from overseas
We will respond according to the guidelines by the Japan Tourism Agency, such as measures at the border.
◎ Regarding infection control (infection control measures in accordance with national guidelines)
Automatic thermometers and disinfectors are installed in the store, so please feel free to use them if you wish.
We leave it to the customer to decide whether to wear a mask, but depending on the number of people and other circumstances, we may ask you to wear a mask.
During the pottery experience, the craftsman will face you at a close distance and guide you, so we will wear a mask.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
◎About correspondence to children
Our Hagi ware experience is aimed at ages 10 and up, but the youngest child so far was 6 years old.
In the case of children, even if they are the same age, there are differences in height and hand size, so basically it is important to sit in front of the potter's wheel and see if your feet can reach the pedals.
Also, in the case of children, since each person's ability to concentrate may be different, we will continue to provide individual guidance for children's experiences.
In addition, as a response to children at the time of individual instruction for adults, until now we have enjoyed playing with clay with lumps of potter's clay.
[Regarding reservations for those who wish to experience Hagi ware]
◎Reservations are available on the calendar on the left menu of our website, so please make a reservation by the morning of the day before the available date.
*Currently, only one group per day. Depending on the timing of the reservation, if there is a reservation earlier, we may refuse, but please forgive us.
◎Please contact us by e-mail regarding the following.
*We will inform you later whether the reservation is possible or not, so please be sure to check it.
◎Please forgive the experience only for options.
◎All prices include tax and shipping separately, and payment will be made on the day of the experience reservation. We also accept credit card payments.
◎If you wish to cancel, please be sure to contact us by the morning of the day before the reservation for convenience of preparation.
◎If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email.
[Reservation method]
Please fill out the information below and send an email to:higuchi@taikeian.net
1. Your name
2. Zip code
3. Address
4. Phone number
5. Email address
6. Date you would like to experience
7. Desired time Morning session (from 10:00) Afternoon session (from 14:00)
8. The number of people who will experience
9. If you wish to change to the optional glaze, please fill in.
*Please fill in the wishes of all participants.
10. Please fill in the age, gender, and presence or absence of pottery experience for all people who will experience.
*This is for craftsmen to simulate in advance.
11. If you would like to have an optional skill experience, please fill in.
12. If you have any requests, please fill them in.
Image of [Basic plan - electric potter's wheel]
Image of [Optional - Soil fir tree]
Image of [Optional - Shaving]
Image of [Optional - Hakeme]
Image of [Optional - Glazing]