5-Day Kurinuki Workshop with Elena Renker

5-Day Kurinuki Workshop with Elena Renker
부터 NZD NZ$800.00
  • 기간: 5 일 (대략)
  • 위치: Coromandel Town, Waikato

Known for her expressive and intuitive approach to clay, Elena will guide participants through the traditional Japanese technique of Kurinuki, or hand-carving pots from solid blocks of clay. This workshop is designed for potters of all levels who wish to explore a deeply tactile, meditative, and intuitive approach to clay work.

Workshop Overview

The workshop will begin with a slide show presentation, where Elena will introduce her artistic approach and philosophy. She will then demonstrate how she creates her tea bowls, emphasizing fast, gestural movements that embrace spontaneity. Students will have the opportunity to create their own pieces, beginning with tea bowls before moving on to various other vessel forms.

Kurinuki is a slow and meditative process, requiring time for the clay to firm up between stages. Tea bowls alone take at least two days to complete. Over the course of the workshop, Elena will demonstrate different vessel forms, adjusting to the pace and interests of the group.

Why Take This Workshop?

  • Learn from Elena Renker, one of New Zealand’s most respected ceramic artists.

  • Develop a more intuitive and expressive relationship with clay.

  • Experience the meditative process of hollowing and refining forms.

  • Gain confidence in allowing spontaneity to shape your work.

  • Explore Kurinuki techniques that can be applied to a variety of ceramic forms.

This unique workshop offers a rare opportunity to work with an artist whose philosophy embraces imperfection, balance, and the raw beauty of clay. Whether you are an experienced potter looking to expand your skills or a beginner eager to explore a new approach, this course will provide deep insight into a powerfully expressive and rewarding technique.

Tools and materials will be provided. This course does not include firing of pieces. You can take any greenware with you.

Limited spots available – book now to secure your place!


*Accommodation is not included and Driving Creek is not able to offer accommodation on site.