{"product_id":"korean-wheel-throwing-four-day-workshop-with-jason-han","title":"Korean Wheel Throwing: Four-Day Workshop with Jason Han","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mt-2 mb-8 text-gray-500\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e$350 Per Person — Ages 18 and up\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAges 16–18 may participate with prior approval. Please contact info@taoofclay.com for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorkshop Schedule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Days • 2 Weekends • 3 Hours Each Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Course\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eExplore the technique and rhythm of throwing off the hump, a method deeply rooted in Korean ceramic traditions. Rather than centering individual balls of clay, throwing off the hump allows you to work from one larger centered mass and create multiple forms with greater speed, efficiency, and directness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn this four-day workshop, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/krane_pottery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJason Han of KRANE Pottery\u003c\/a\u003e will introduce the techniques and principles behind this way of working, along with the history and cultural context that inform his approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beginner- \u003c\/span\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisite Note: \u003c\/strong\u003eAll levels are welcome. If you already center comfortably and can pull a cylinder you will be well prepared to move through this course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You’ll Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiral wedging that helps clay center willingly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrowing multiple forms from one centered mass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabal (Korean bowl), plates, vases, and larger forms as your confidence grows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques for working efficiently and minimizing trimming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history behind these methods and why they still matter today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA different rhythm at the wheel that encourages you to stop overworking and start trusting your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMore than simply learning another throwing technique, this workshop offers a different way of thinking at the wheel: working with the clay’s momentum, finding rhythm, and allowing your hands to become more direct and intuitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mt-2 mb-8 text-gray-500\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat to Bring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-6 prose max-w-none text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTools \u0026amp; Materials:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e We provide clay, glaze, sponges, buckets, and storage for students enrolled in this class. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that throwing and trimming tools are not included—students are required to bring their own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe recommend bringing a needle tool, wooden knife, your preferred throwing ribs, and trimming tools. A curated selection of our favorite tools, as well as beginner tool kits for throwing and hand-building, are available for purchase in our on-site shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiring \u0026amp; Glazing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiring is not included in the workshop fee. Firing is available through Tao of Clay at our standard rate of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e$5.00\/lb\u003c\/span\u003e. Finished pieces will be available for pickup approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2 weeks after firing\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePieces over 14” in any dimension are subject to additional surcharge fees. Please contact info@taoofclay.com for more information about oversized work and pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you fire your work with Tao of Clay, you are welcome to return to the studio after the workshop dates during open hours to glaze your pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e As a student, you’ll have access to the studio outside of class hours to practice and develop your skills further!\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Please note: The studio is occasionally closed for events. Be sure to check our studio \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/taoofclay.com\/pages\/pottery-classes-calendar\" title=\"Calendar Tao of Clay\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecalendar\u003c\/a\u003e online for any updates or closures affecting open hours.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe reserve the right to cancel the class due to low enrollment or for other necessary reasons.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mt-2 mb-8 text-gray-500\"\u003eWords from Jason Han of KRANE Pottery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-6 prose max-w-none text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan made pottery for more than ten thousand years without a potter's wheel.¹ When the wheel finally arrived, it came in Korean hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tokyo National Museum traces Japan's first stoneware—and its first wheel—to potters who crossed from Korea sixteen centuries ago.²\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom there, East Asia developed two distinct ways of making pottery.  In China's great porcelain centers, production became increasingly specialized. A Ming encyclopedist described a single piece of clay passing through “seventy-two hands” before it was finished.³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKorea followed a different path. Workshops had assistants and shared responsibilities, but the master potter remained responsible for the vessel itself—a tradition carried hand to hand through apprenticeship. A 1926 survey recorded potters at Korea's former royal kiln district averaging one hundred fifty small bowls in a single day—a bowl every few minutes.⁴⁵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat way of working is the focus of this workshop: throwing off the hump.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot because Korea invented it, but because Korean potters made it unmistakably their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFast. Direct. Expressive.  One centered mass.  Many pots.  Each thrown for minimal trimming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a production technique, it's a different rhythm at the wheel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI teach this way because the rhythm helps you stop overworking and start trusting your hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more than twenty-five years, I've maintained an active studio practice while studying Korean ceramic traditions.  I've never thought of this work as perfecting a tradition. I've thought of it as remaining a lifelong student of one.  What interests me isn't reproducing historical forms. It's understanding why these methods developed, what problems they solved, and how those same principles can remain useful for contemporary studio potters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's the perspective that shapes how I teach—and the invitation behind this workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn't simply another throwing technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's another way of thinking at the wheel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome throw with us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1. Wu et al., Science (2012); Nakamura et al., Radiocarbon (2001).\u003cbr\u003e2. Tokyo National Museum; The Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003cbr\u003e3. Song Yingxing, Tiangong Kaiwu (1637); UNESCO.\u003cbr\u003e4. Sayers \u0026amp; Rinzler, The Korean Onggi Potter (1987); Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea.\u003cbr\u003e5. 1926 Government-General industrial survey, as documented in Sayers \u0026amp; Rinzler (1987).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCancellation Policy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll sales are final and non-refundable. No refunds will be given for cancellations made at any time. Please consider this policy before purchasing a ticket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMissed Class Policy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe do not offer refunds, prorated refunds, or make-up sessions for missed workshop days or times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge Requirement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAges 18 + (Ages 16–18 may participate with prior approval. Please contact info@taoofclay.com for more information.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease contact info@taoofclay.com with any questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tao of Clay","offers":[{"title":"Saturdays \u0026 Sundays | 9 AM -  12 PM | October 10 \u0026 11 | October 17 \u0026 18","offer_id":50314178396517,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/7940\/1573\/files\/DSCF3810-2.jpg?v=1787346368","url":"https:\/\/taoofclay.com\/products\/korean-wheel-throwing-four-day-workshop-with-jason-han","provider":"Tao of Clay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}