Kurinuki Ceramic Workshop

Adult Workshop

2025-2026 Schedule

Details

Saturdays, March 7 & 21, 2026
Saturdays, August 8 & 22, 2026

(2-Day Workshop)

Cost: $150
Time: Day 1: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / Day 2: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Oki Classroom
Material Fee: $45 (cash payable to the instructor)
(Advance registration required)

Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese ceramic hand-building technique starting with a solid block of clay and hollowing it out to create a vessel. Create a chawan, a Japanese tea bowl using this beautiful ancient technique. In this hands-on workshop, learn basic techniques to work with clay and enjoy a presentation of Japanese ceramics.

Meet Your Instructor

Sofia Vidal has a Masters in ceramics design from Musashino Art University, Japan. With a four-year training with professor Makoto Komatsu, she continued to further her studies in Asia, traveling to inspiring places like Jingdezhen, China, where she supported the artist in residency program at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute. Back in Peru, she taught ceramics at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, and participated in projects granted by the government, working with local artisans to design ceramic pieces. In 2011, Sofia opened her own ceramics studio in Peru. She focused on designing functional pieces because they provide a perfect balance between intimacy and accessibility as a form of art. Sofia’s work is inspired by Asian culture which led her to understand daily pottery as a joy that gathers people together and celebrates life.

Workshops

- Our one to two-day workshops are taught at an introductory level*, providing guests with the basics on an array of Japanese subjects. (*unless otherwise stated)
- Registration: Advance registration is required for all classes & workshops.
- Registration Opens: All Educational programs are open for registration on August 1st each year for the new season. The season runs from October of the current year to the summer of the following year.
- Admission: Admission to the museum & gardens is included with programs over $35.
- Age Requirement: Please know that unless otherwise stated as “Youth” all classes and workshops are for adults and teenagers 15 years and older. We will allow some younger youth on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Education Program Coordinator at (561) 233-1367 if you would like to enroll a younger youth in a program.
- WORKSHOP POLICIES including cancellations & refunds