WORKSHOPS & COURSES
Sat, Apr 18MeentwerfA tea ceremony accompanied by cellist Gé Bartman will be performed as part of the preview of the art project “Naardermeer Tea Hut – Tea Tree, Tea Treaty.”
Date and time is TBDLocation is TBDThis dining experience offers more than just food — it’s an immersion into Japanese aesthetics, craftsmanship, and mindful eating. Every dish is thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented on handcrafted ceramics. The optional tea ceremony rounds out the experience with elegance and calm.
Date and time is TBDLocation is TBDŌbaku Baisa-Ryū is a sencha school that inherits the ideas of the Zen priest Baisao Koyugai and has developed from the tea ceremony of Zen Buddhism Ōbaku shū. It is based on the ideas of ‘making a bowl of tea more delicious and enjoyable to taste, and valuing each other's hearts through the tea’.
Sat, Apr 11HilversumJoin us for a profound, hands-on experience where you'll create your very own tea ceremony set, including a teapot, cups, and tea scoop. We'll guide you step by step, using a traditional Japanese wooden mould technique- Kigata Banko.
Japanese Tea Ceremony Course & Workshop
Japanese tea ceremony
Japanese tea ceremony is a tradition in which tea drinking has been elevated to a true art form. The ceremony is not just about drinking the tea, but the whole process: the beauty of the ritual; preparing and drinking the tea as mindfully and consciously as possible from the heart. It is an exercise in being here and now.
During the tea ceremony, one gives attention and time to oneself to shake off stress. This opportunity brings each together and shares time and space in a contemplative way - dialogue in silence.
GREEN TEA IN THE REALM OF TRANQUILITY
Kigata Banko Yaki was invented 190 years ago by Japanese craft artist Yusetsu Mori (1808-1882). He applied a puzzled wooden mold technique to teapot-making for green tea ceremonies. After the teapot is shaped, the wooden mold can be cleverly deconstructed and removed from inside. This technique allows the teapots to keep the warm handmade feel while being very thin and light, perfectly suitable for preparing green tea.
Japanese artist Haruka Matsuo graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts and Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam. Having studied under Seigetsu Iriyama (1922-2014), Haruka is the 9th successor of Kigata Banko Yaki technique. She adds elements from her own artworks into each tea set giving them a light and modern look.
Meanwhile the molds that these tea sets are made with, are over 120 years old.
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