Making a chawan, pottery tutorial and teabowl inspiration

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Chawan making pottery tutorial by Laura Pearson @OceanRidgeKiln . I create art at my home pottery studio in Japan. Ocean Ridge kiln is a ceramic art and home decor brand created by Scottish ceramic artist Laura Pearson living in Japan. An insight into how I create art at my home pottery studio in Japan.

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@skittles_xoxo 3 ай бұрын

just WOW!!! i'm so grateful that i found this video, i was crying because of the beauty of the objects and the philosophy behind them. Thank you so much Laura

@OceanRidgeKiln 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I am touched that you connected with it. This was one of my first videos but it is where I started on my pottery journey so means a lot to me. I plan on making another chawan video soon. I have been studying the tea ceremony and I have more to say about this form. I hope you stick around and watch some of my other videos, maybe some of my other influences will resonate with you too.

@sleepycat_ada8210 19 күн бұрын

The 2 color combo is so pretty!

@OceanRidgeKiln 19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your spirit with us through your Art

@OceanRidgeKiln Ай бұрын

Thank you for being here and interacting. I hope this space can be a place for a conversation and a support network.

@jamesevangelista6460 2 ай бұрын

2:35 this is beautiful.

@OceanRidgeKiln 2 ай бұрын

Reaching a higher state and level of creation. 💕

@annemuldoon1159 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful video and the bowls you make are gorgeous. Thank you for this inspiration.

@OceanRidgeKiln 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Anne! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

@GeminiBites 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely love your explanation of the 3 states. It's beautiful

@OceanRidgeKiln 2 ай бұрын

This is actually what is written in the Raku museum. It is their description not mine. I do agree it is a beautiful way to explain the three states.

@MarkoVegano 5 ай бұрын

What do you say when someone looks at your work and says, my child can make that? I personally disagree with that person and know that your work is quite beautiful intuitive and then inspiring and lovely to drink out of it. Thank you for sharing your creative spirit with us. I will have to give it a try myself.

@OceanRidgeKiln 3 ай бұрын

@skittles_xoxo certainly the art my children produce is precious and they will be in that state for such a short period of time. I think that just because it is irregular or organic in form doesn’t mean it is easy or thought free. I believe that this style of pottery is more highly regarded in Japan than other countries due to a few reasons including zen philosophy and the Buddhist connection with nature. I see Ri as mastering your craft and allowing experimentation to produce individual works of art. It is owning your own perspective. I hope to get there one day.

@trishg58 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@OceanRidgeKiln 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sabihataskin7458 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, its very insightful video. Can you please also share more on the glazing process that suits this style

@OceanRidgeKiln Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I use a variety of Japanese glazes and clays but do not follow the methods used by actual Raku masters. My pieces are all stoneware. Raku bowls are fired at lower temperatures using lower temperature glazes. My go to methods for textured teabowls are simply a clear glaze with iron oxide to bring out the texture or black on black clay. I enjoy the process of hand painting my glazes so I try to use ones that I can do that with. I would say experiment with what you have available to you but often simple is the best way to go.

@sabihataskin7458 Ай бұрын

@@OceanRidgeKiln Thank you so much! Will definitly give them a go.

@DrunkBonsai 6 ай бұрын

I loved this video so much. More, more, more, please!

@OceanRidgeKiln 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! More about chawan? I have a video where I make chawan and mugs inspired by marble. Also I just posted a video of me using my work during my practice of the Japanese tea ceremony. It shows how the teabowl is used during the process. What specifically would you like to see more of? I plan to make a video about Raku chawan in the future. Thank you so much for watching!

@mikeu5380 12 күн бұрын

Pearson-san, Many thanks for video program. Of course the best way to make 茶碗 (chawan) is not to think while we make it. Hard to get to that point, though. Many years and much clay! 宜しくお願いします。

@OceanRidgeKiln 12 күн бұрын

I think repetitive processes can lead to this state of mind. There are endless possibilities with clay. 💕

@hmc9354 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Laura. Thank you for sharing.

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I am glad you enjoyed it!

@artshaman 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful chawans! 👏👏👏👏

@OceanRidgeKiln 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

@nadiaveronicahalboth5480 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!! 🤎🤎🤎

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nadia! ❤️

@jeffalex 7 ай бұрын

amazing video. your research and insights make this very inspirational. thank you for going in depth. it truly is a sensory experience drinking tea!

@OceanRidgeKiln 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I am working on a video about my Japanese tea ceremony practice. You will see how teabowls are used in a ceremony and I go a little into what it means to me. I hope you have time to check it out once it is done.

@jeffalex 7 ай бұрын

@@OceanRidgeKiln looking forward to it! i love that you include the theory behind everything. i learned a lot from your vids. by the way, do you have any videos of glazing or firing? would love to learn! are traditional chawans raku fired or does raku refer to the dynasty name only? wish i visited the museum when i went to japan last year !

@OceanRidgeKiln 7 ай бұрын

I talk a little about my preference for hand painting glazes and mixing glazes and pigments in my sculptural vase video and mugs with texture video. All my pieces are fired at 1230oC as I want them to be functional and durable. Raku teabowls are traditionally fired at low temperatures making them very light but also porous. Unless you know how to initiate them and care for them they pose a potential risk to the user. I try to make my bowls out of durable and non porous stoneware, so to get them to be similar weights to Raku bowls I carve them out. There is such a range of glazes available in Japan and I enjoy experimenting and using them in different ways. I am still at a very experimental stage. Maybe I will stick to one eventually but for now I’m having fun seeing what will happen. There is so much you can do with just a simple clear glaze though, it allows the texture and colour of the clay to be the main feature.

@thompson4852 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@OceanRidgeKiln 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Robert!

@ninapesner3434 6 ай бұрын

Superb video! Many thanks!!

@OceanRidgeKiln 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@monicafonsecalima808 Жыл бұрын

Lovely work! ❤

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💕

@coopart1 Жыл бұрын

Love your art and your presentation of it . Perfect beauty is imperfection. Wabi sabi ❤

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff! It is a type of therapy for me. ❤️

@coopart1 Жыл бұрын

@@OceanRidgeKiln me too, doing pottery brings me peace.

@arthurparris6223 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thanks Arthur! 💕

@user-ib6fk6lh7k Жыл бұрын

How nice. !

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Ceramic2056 Жыл бұрын

Wow nice

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@user-vl1xv1tu8n Жыл бұрын

Hownice. !

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

@kseniya2335 Жыл бұрын

Эксклюзив. 👏👍👍

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Спасибо! ❤️💕❤️

@fxelix9951 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I really liked your explainations - everything has a use and a desired feeling to it! Do you mind giving me some beginner tips on making a chawan? :) E.g. how long the whole process took you, or if a spinning wheel is necessary (or having a rotary base is enough)? Or something else that comes to your mind :) Thanks again for the lovely video, made my day!

@OceanRidgeKiln Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I would say find your inspirations and study a piece that you like. Part of the reason I started making without using an electric wheel was because I needed to work with my children next to me and needed something less messy. A banding wheel makes things easier to turn and make repetitive motions making things more uniformly round but you don’t need it really. My advice is to just get started and you will learn from your mistakes. The form is one thing but glazing is another learning curve. I wanted all my teabowls to be food safe high fired stoneware (unlike the porous Raku bowls in Japan). This meant that I had to choose my glazes to fit in with the seasonality of the tea ceremony. To get them to be as light as Raku bowls I had to carve them out on the inside. I can make three bowl forms in one day if I put my mind to it. Glazing takes half a day as I hand paint the glaze on to emphasize the textures. I am no expert I am new to all of this myself but I study the tea ceremony and I would recommend anyone who makes teabowls to sell does the same. Feel free to email me if you want to chat more.