Workshop Description

Welcome to the Art of Tea: Ceramic Workshop & Japanese Tea Ceremony Experience!

Hello, I am the Japanese Haruka who has lived, worked and held studio in the Netherlands for many years. My work is about paying attention to earth, because that is how all my ceramics start. My tea name is Souran, my teacher is called Sousen Nakai and the tea ceremonies 'the Obaku Baisaryu' are recurring workshops, which I see as the art of drinking tea together with always a different group of local people. A daily act I see as ritual; momentarily hushed to an experience of connection, respect, purity and peace.

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1 day Ceramic Workshop
Kigata Banko Teapot

Craft Your Own Tradition

Using puzzled wooden mould to create your own teapot and would you like to create your own teapots set for your ceremony? You will be guided step by step to make your own teapot with Japanese traditional wooden mould. You hold your own teacups filled with warm tea from your handmade teapot.

What you get is: To create a teapot and two cups. And Japanese vegetarian lunch.

Japanese homemade Vegetarian lunch will be served during workshop. The recipe of this lunch is created based on the idea of Yakuzen and macrobiotic (Seasonal cuisines presented by Japanese nutrition and Reiki master Rumi Kobayashi).
During workshop different kind of authentic Japanese and Chinese teas will be served.
Material , firing and glazing are included.

Time 10:30-16:30

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3 Weeks Course
Earth to Tea Time

Ceramic and Green Tea Ceremony

Embark on a unique journey as you delve into the ancient art of ceramics. In our workshop, you'll have the opportunity to shape your own tea ceremony utensils – from delicate cups to artistic plates and tea scoops. You'll unlock the secrets of brewing Gyokuro green tea with the very utensils you've crafted. Every movement, every gesture, becomes a symphony, harmonizing your creations with the timeless ritual, creating an unforgettable fusion of art and tradition.

Weel 1: Create

You will create 1 or 2 utensils of cups, plates, tea scoop or coasters.

Japanese homemade small lunch will be serve end of the course.
Two pieces of material , firing and glazing are included.
If you want to make more you are welcome with a small amount of fee will be charged you.

Time 10:30-13:30

Week 2: Decorate

You will decorate your creation with glaze

Japanese homemade small lunch will be serve end of the course.

Time 10:30-13:30

Week 3: Tea ceremony "Hatsutemae Sanpo" Oubaku Banisa Ryu. You will learn how to brew Japanese Gyokuro Green tea.

Japanese homemade small lunch will be served end of the course.

Time 10:30-13:30

*During whole courses authentic Japanese / Chinese tea will be served.

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Tea ceremony Course
'Hatsutemae Sanpo'

Oubaku Baisa Ryu

The Hatsutemae Sanpo is an "otemae" course that teaches you how to make a delicious cup of tea that can be used in everyday life, together with beautiful gestures and the spirit of hospitality of the Obaku school of tea ceremony.

In the workshop, we will teach you the proper amount of tea leaves and even the temperature of the hot water so that you can serve yourself a delicious cup of tea at home. If you attend and master the three different courses twice- spring and autumn gyokuro (April, May, September and October), summer cold sen (June-July) and winter sip tea (November-March)

You can obtain a certificate as a 'Chashi 茶司' (tea master) in the Oubaku Baisa Ryu tea ceremony school if you wish. (An additional fee is required to obtain the licence.)

Week 1: Brewing Gyokuro with teapot for spring and autum

Time 10:30-13:30

Japanese homemade small lunch will be served end of the workshop.
Including Gyokuro tea and eating a traditional Japanese delicacy.

Week 2: Brewing Susuri cha - winter sip tea for winter

Time 10:30-13:30

Japanese homemade small lunch will be served end of the workshop.
Including Gyokuro tea and eating a traditional Japanese delicacy.

Week 3: Brewing Summer Cold sen for summer

Time 10:30-13:30

Japanese homemade small lunch will be served end of the workshop.
Including Gyokuro tea and eating a traditional Japanese delicacy.

The Obaku-Baisharyu school is a tea ceremony school that inherits the ideas of the Zen priest Obaku Baisaou, who believed that a bowl of tea should be tastier and more enjoyable to taste, and that through the tea ceremony we should cherish each other's hearts. The tea ceremony is a school of sencha-do (sencha tea ceremony) that has developed based on the idea of "valuing each other's hearts through tea" and the tea ceremony of the Obaku school of Zen Buddhism, and has been handed down together with the aspirations of Baisaou.

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Earth to Tea Time

Hatsutemae Sanpo

About

My name is Haruka Matsuo

Haruka Matsuo is an artist and a prominent figure in the world of Japanese tea ceremony. Hailing from the renowned Oubaku Baisa ryu lineage, she is the successor of Seigetsu Iriyama, a highly regarded master of the traditional craft of Kigata Banko. With her deep-rooted expertise and passion for the tea ceremony, Haruka has mastered the intricate art of preparing and serving tea, embodying the elegance and harmony of Japanese culture. Her skillful and precise movements, combined with her artistic sensibilities, create a captivating and authentic tea ceremony experience.

Oubaku Baisa Ryu

Kigata Banko Teapot

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