chisato kuroki
international ceramic studio
barcelona spain
8 WEEKS INTENSIVE
CERAMIC TRAINING
BARCELONA, SPAIN
CERAMIC IS A WAY TO SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND SELF REALIZATION
With this course you can obtain deep knowledge and skills immersing in the endless world of ceramic finding your own way to be one and only artist.
The course will be taught in English, Spanish and Japanese 5 days per week.
Our cobject is throuth our methods of teaching each student can find their own style of expression conecting with their source of inspiration.
Students will have an unforgettable and creative learning experience.
The course covers whole ceramic processes, moderate (manual and wheel techniques), many decoration techniques, glaze elaboration and standard and special firings. This course is ideal for students motivated to start learning ceramics also those who has an intermediate level.
Chisato Kuroki
A Japanese ceramic artist based in Barcelona, has 30 years of experience with ceramics and 20 years of teaching experience. Winner and Finalist of many international competitions and biennals and invited artist at international art festivals or artist in residence in Spain, England, China, France and Japan.
She works from tableware, contemporary ceramic sculptures to large experimental kiln projects.
She is famous for her "Kamigama" kilns, are made with newspaper and fired with charcoal. This amazing and innovative kiln can arrive up to 1200 degrees in 3 hours.
Chisato Kuroki has also extensive experience in experimental ceramics, and in ceramic performances, she constructed a tea house (diameter 3m and heght 2m with 3 tons of clay) built in one piece and fired with wood for International Kiln Festival.
Apart from knowing Japanese techniques, she has also many original techniques thanks to her restless character, she continues to experiment with unusual materials.
Her raku workshop is well known and very popular for its originality.
She is also Kundalini Yoga Instructer. She is mixing yoga and ceramics to find her own center of inspiration.
You can find more video with this link
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfB9BuxRF_64IGINSvb_7g
Studio
The studio is located in very trandy Born area, in city center of Barcelona, surrounded by old streets, very near from famous Gothic church Santa Maria del Mar. The building of the studio was built in the 18th century.
The studio is in the clutural asosiation Espai Ku where some artists share the nice atmosphere space ando also you can find exhibitions, concerts, events specially in weekends.
Course Program
*The contents of the program may change depending on the progress of the course
Modeling
Japanese Handbuilding tecniques
pinch
Japanese pinch tecnique
WAREYAMA TOJIAWASE, KAKUBACHI
slab
HARIAWASE, Lotus leaves, Japanese Trays
coil
Trays
emtying
GUINOMI
JOMON STYLE
ORIBE STYLE
Basic Handbuilding tecniques
pinch
slab
coil
emtying
JOMON CERAMIC
Basic Wheel Tecniques
Centering
Bowls
Plates
Cilinder
Vases etc...
Advanced Wheel Tecniques
- How to modify the symmetric shapes
- mortar tecnique
- distortion
- cracked etc...
Decoration tecniques
Texture
Inlays
Neriage
Wax
Slip
Transfer
Ceramic watercolor
Paper clay
and original tecniques
etc...
Tea pot design
Contemporary Sculpture
 DRAGON FLYDragon Fly 2014 una instalación de 20 piezas refractario blanco con chamota cocidas en 1000 grados tamaño 100 x 150 x 30cm finalista en 17 Bienal de Cerámica d'Esplugues Angelina Alós |  ciudades perdidas II2012 una instalación de dos piezas refractario con chomota esmaltadas y cocidas en 1000 grados tamaño : 100 x 50 x 50cm finalista en XI Premio Nacional de Cerámica “Ciudad de Castellón 2012” finalista en 16 Bienal de Cerámica d'Esplugues Angelina Alós |  TAKOIVO BOX2012 paper clay esmaltada y cocida en 1000 grados tamaño : 40 x 30 x 20cm |
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 HAIKYO IIpaper clay tamaño : 15x51 11x49 11.5x41 11.5x36 10x32cm finalista en16 Bienal de Cerámica ciudad de Talavera de la reina |  LIFE CIRCLEproyecto LIFE CIRCLE, una escultura de tamaño diametro 210cm en el concurso Natur-Art en Monasterio Soto Zen Luz Serena 2014 |  life circlepaper clay |
 serie KU TSUNAGARI2010 una instalación de 5 piezas, refractario blanco cocidas con la técnica naked raku. tamaño : 15x51 11x49 11.5x41 11.5x36 10x32cm finalista en concurso internacional de la ciudad de Valladolid 2010 finalista en16 Bienal de Cerámica d'Esplugues Angelina Alós |  TAKOIVO Iinstalación, paper clay 2012 2012 una instalación de 22 piezas, paper clay esmaltadas y cocidas en 1000 grados tamaño : 60 x 60 x 80cm |  ciudades perdidas Iinstalación de 4 piezas, paper clay |
 earth skin |  earth skin details |  KOUJOObra ganadora de Premio Angelina Alós en Bienal Angelina Alós 2018 |
 Koujodetalles de KOUJO |  INFINITE FLOWERSObra nominada en Bienal de cerámica internacional Aveiro, Portugal 2019 |  INFINITE FLOWERSdetalles |
 IKIRU |
Glaze
Elaboration of food safe, wood ash glazes and vitrified slip etc...
How to apply glazes
Firing
Standard firing
How to handle kilns
Curve of firing
Maintenance of kilns
Special Firing and experimental kiln
RAKU
KAMIGAMA, paper kiln
*When there are 4 or more participants
* Due to drought condition in Spain.
Sagger firig
Single firing
Final project of the Course and Exhibition
Each final project will be supported and advised by the teacher.
*You can see testimony of 8 weeks course 2023 with this link.
https://www.chisatokuroki.com/testimony-video
Collaborator
Dameon Lynn, Wheel Class Teacher
https://www.homofaber.com/en/discover/discover-dameon-lynn
* In case of more than 4 students
Course Information
Schedule
Classes and workshops are held from Monday to Friday 10.00 to 14.00 there will be lecture and from 14.00 to 17.00 self practice. (On Tuesday you will have wheel classes with Dameon Lynn and there will be weekly handbuilding classes running in the studio space. 11am-1pm)
Sometimes we will visit galleries and museums.
cost
The cost is 5000€ included materials (not included porcelaine clay), glazes, and firings. Each student will be provided with their own personal space for self-practice with access to a wheel, table and shelving space.
Not included: accommodation, meals, airfare, airport transfer, extra materials and particular equipment requested for the personal project.
Academic Requirements
High school diploma
Courses will be held in English, Spanish and Japanese
How to enroll
Applicants should show some ceramic pieces, drawings etc...
Each applicant will have video conference by the teacher.
Please fill out the contact form.