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4911 Busbee Rd.
Seagrove, NC 27341
USA

Studio Touya is a handmade pottery studio located in Seagrove NC where Hitomi and Takuro Shibata set up studio and built Japanese style wood kiln. Our focus is to make simple& functional pottery by using local wild clay and wood firing technique. We named our pottery as "Touya" when we started our small pottery studio in Shigaraki, Japan, and it literary means "pottery house" in Japanese which we really like.

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Workshops and Exhibition

Event, exhibition and sales information

Wild Clay Pottery Workshop / Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts
Jun
21
to Jun 25

Wild Clay Pottery Workshop / Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts

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From Nature to Art: A Wild Clay Pottery Workshop

https://sugarmaples.coursestorm.com/course/from-nature-to-art-a-wild-clay-pottery-workshop

Locally prospected clays, known as “wild clays,” have been utilized for pottery-making for thousands of years. Join us in this workshop as we explore wild clay’s potential as a clay body, slip, or glaze material. This workshop will provide an opportunity to discover the possibilities of materials found in your own surroundings. Let's craft together and enjoy this creative process of transforming the Catskills' wild clay into creative objects. Intermediate to advanced skills in wheel-throwing or hand building are appreciated. Test firings are planned.

Takuro and Hitomi Shibata are Japanese ceramic artists who formerly resided in Shigaraki, Japan, and are currently based in Seagrove, North Carolina. Takuro holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Applied Chemistry from Doshisha University and is the director of STARworks Ceramics. Hitomi holds degrees in ceramic art from Okayama University, Japan. She received a Rotary International scholarship, which brought her to the US, where she studied at UMass-Dartmouth. Their first book, Wild Clay, was published in October 2022.

Learn more on Sugar Maples website

https://sugarmaples.coursestorm.com/course/from-nature-to-art-a-wild-clay-pottery-workshop

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AndesonRanch arts center workshop, July 15-26 2024
Jul
15
to Jul 26

AndesonRanch arts center workshop, July 15-26 2024

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Exploring Forms: Hand-Building

https://www.andersonranch.org/workshops/workshop/exploring-forms-hand-building-c0708-24/

Jul 15 - 26, 2024

9AM - 5PM

Concept

Hand-building and coil-building are essential pottery-making techniques that offer infinite possibilities for creating unique forms. Takuro and Hitomi’s experience at Shigaraki provided them with valuable knowledge of various forming methods. In this workshop, Takuro and Hitomi demonstrate how to effectively make and handle coils, as well as how to connect the coils at the right timing. The workshop also discusses the importance of the drying process and how to carve and shape the clay to create unique vessel forms. The workshop’s goal is to inspire participants to explore the endless possibilities of hand-building techniques and incorporate them into their own practice.

https://www.andersonranch.org/workshops/workshop/exploring-forms-hand-building-c0708-24/

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Northern Clay Center/ Pre-festival Workshop
Sep
7
12:00 PM12:00

Northern Clay Center/ Pre-festival Workshop

Northern Clay Center Workshop

Pre-festival Workshop: Studio Touya: Hitomi Shibata & Takuro Shibata

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Description

Thursday, September 7, 12 – 4 pm

Fees: $80 In-person workshop

         $40 In-person for students and educators

         $40 Virtual content only

Studio Touya: Hitomi Shibata & Takuro Shibata

Trolley Rides: Guided Tours in Slab Plates and Brushwork

Why walk when you can take the state fair trolley to the front gates? The same can be said for learning new and exciting construction and decorating techniques for your pottery! Take a ride with the dynamic duo, Hitomi Shibata and Takuro Shibata, of Studio Touya in this hands-on workshop where you’ll be using natural and locally-sourced clay as slips to explore the art of slab work. Ride along with guided examples on preparing slabs and creating plates as big as funnel cakes. By the end of this trip, you’ll receive directions on selecting and testing the local materials for your project, develop skilled brushwork techniques, and be safely delivered to the main gates and ready for what a weekend at APF has to offer! All levels welcome!

100% scholarship available to BIPOC attendees.

50% scholarship available to any who identify as experiencing financial need.

NCC Members receive $10 discount.

Email education@northernclaycenter.org for more info on scholarships and discounts

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Clay Akar_Yunomi Invitational_Teapot+Yunomi
Aug
4
to Aug 11

Clay Akar_Yunomi Invitational_Teapot+Yunomi

Yunomi Invitational 1: Teapots + Yunomi

Friday, August 4th, 2023

Available 10:00 am CST, ONLINE ONLY

For their 17th Yunomi show, we are brewing up something new and having a two-part show. On August 4th, we will be featuring the work of these 47 artists who have sent along a teapot with their 6 Yunomi.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

A: Clarice Allgood, Chris Alveshere, B: Posey Bacopoulos, Casey Beck, Jessica Brandl, Wesley T. Brown, Amanda Bury, C: Victoria Christen, Mike Cinelli, Bede Clarke, Jenn Cole, Guillermo Cuellar, D: Nick DeVries, Josh DeWeese, Audra Doughty E: Ruth Easterbrook G: Stuart Gair, Seth Green H: Jason Hartsoe, Mike Helke, Samantha Hostert J: Peter Jadoonath, Tom Jaszczak, Samuel Johnson, Shikha Joshi L: Keok Lim M: Adam Meistrell, Ernest Miller, Andres Montenegro, Ryan Myers N: Ted Neal, Nom Ceramics (Rebeca & Scott Proctor) P: Liz Pechacek, Doug Peltzman  R: Justin Rothshank S: Masa Sasaki, Brad Schweiger, Yoko Sekino-Bové, Ellen Shankin, Hitomi Shibata, Takuro Shibata, Joe Singewald, Chad Steve, David Swenson W: Kurt Brian Webb, Betsy Williams Y: Shumpei Yamaki

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CLAY WORKSHOPS AT PENLAND --- Hitomi Shibata and Takuro Shibata
Apr
30
to May 5

CLAY WORKSHOPS AT PENLAND --- Hitomi Shibata and Takuro Shibata

CLAY–SPRING SHORT SESSION
APRIL 30 – MAY 5, 2023 (4-STUDIO DAYS)

Hitomi Shibata and Takuro Shibata
Making and Place

In this workshop we’ll explore wheel-throwing, slab construction, and handbuilding to create simple utilitarian pottery: yunomi, mugs, bowls, and plates. We have been making handmade pottery with wild clay for many years, and we’ll share our approach to natural materials and how we combine our material ideas with traditional Japanese techniques. This workshop will inspire your creativity and help foster new ideas for your work. We’ll use cone 10 red stoneware and white slips. We will fire some of the pots to cone 10 test in a gas kiln to show the whole process and the results; the rest of the pots will be bisque-fired to take home. All levels. Upper clay studio.

Hitomi: studio potter; member of International Academy of Ceramics; teaching: Penland, Haystack (ME), Peters Valley (NJ), The Art League (VA), East Carolina University (NC); exhibitions: The Clay Studio (Philadelphia), Old Church Pottery Show (NJ); publications: Wild Clay (Bloomsbury).  

Takuro: director of STARworks Ceramics (NC); member of International Academy of Ceramics; teaching: Penland, Haystack (ME), Peters Valley (NJ), Longwood University (VA); residencies: Peters Valley (NJ), Cub Creek Foundation (VA); exhibitions: Blue Spiral 1 (NC), The Clay Studio (Philadelphia), Old Church Pottery Show (NJ); publications: Wild Clay (Bloomsbury).  

studiotouya.com | @studiotouya | @takuroshibataceramics

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CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS SPRING STUDIO TOUR
Apr
14
to Apr 16

CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS SPRING STUDIO TOUR

CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS SPRING STUDIO TOUR, APRIL 14TH TO 16TH, 2023

Join us April 14th-16th to explore Potters' studios and kilns, experience the work being made before your eyes and take home treasures from this unique event. The public is invited to start their tour at Luck’s Cannery at 798 NC-705, Seagrove, NC 27341. A welcome tent will be staffed with volunteers wearing masks to answer questions and share a printed pottery map. The map offers a guide to the studios and shops.

https://discoverseagrove.com/events/celebration-of-spring-pottery-tour-2022-2/

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"COLLABORATION IN CRAFT”, GREEN HILL CENTER FOR NC ART, GREENSBORO, NC
Mar
11
to Jun 24

"COLLABORATION IN CRAFT”, GREEN HILL CENTER FOR NC ART, GREENSBORO, NC

EXHIBITION: “COLLABORATION IN CRAFT”, GREEN HILL CENTER FOR NC ART, GREENSBORO, NC, FROM MARCH 11TH TO JUNE 24, 2023

Masters of contemporary craft media from across the state who work collectively with other artists to create collaborative works in clay, wood, metals, and fiber are highlighted in this exhibition.

ARTISTS: SARAH + TIM LAZURE | LISA STINSON + KEN CARDER | SARAH TECTOR + MC FLOYD NICOLAY | SARAH TECTOR + JEN SOUTHERN | GRAEME PRIDDLE + MELISSA ENGLER | COURTNEY DODD + NICK FRUIN | PHIL HARALAM + CHARLIE TEFFT | HITOMI + TAKURO SHIBATA | MARGUERITE JAY GIGNOUX + BROOKE HEUTS + LISA JOYNER & CAROLINA FRIENDS SCHOOL STUDENTS

More info: https://www.greenhillnc.org/collaboration-in-craft

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Architecture Lecture: Takuro and Hitomi Shibata
Nov
14
4:30 PM16:30

Architecture Lecture: Takuro and Hitomi Shibata

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Architecture Lecture: Takuro and Hitomi Shibata

By School of Architecture

Monday, November 14, 2022 4:30 pm to 6 pm

Hitomi and Takuro Shibata, potters from Shigaraki, Japan, run Studio Touya in Seagrove, North Carolina. They make handmade pottery and sculptural work using natural material, wild clays and wood firing techniques.

EVENT COORDINATOR

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, NC State will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Direct accommodation requests to:

Shawn Protz at ssprotz@ncsu.edu

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KC Clay Guild_ Workshop and Lecture | Teabowl National 2022
Oct
8
to Oct 9

KC Clay Guild_ Workshop and Lecture | Teabowl National 2022

Hitomi Shibata & Takuro Shibata | Workshop and Lecture | Teabowl National 2022


Start 08 Oct 2022

10:00 AM

End 09 Oct 2022

4:00 PM

LocationArtsKC, 106 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108

Hitomi & Takuro Shibata are ceramic artists originally from Japan, and currently living in Seagrove, North Carolina, home to the biggest pottery community in the United States.  Together they manage their pottery business, "Studio Touya".

Hitomi and Takuro are the jurors for the 2022 Teabowl National.

Hitomi Shibata has a BEd. and a MEd. in Ceramic Art from Okayama University in Japan. She established a professional career in Shigaraki, one of the oldest pottery villages in Japan.  The Rotary International scholarship brought her to the United States and she became a special student at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (CVPA Ceramics) in 2002.  Shen then moved to North Carolina in 2005 with her husband, Takuro, where they opened their pottery studio in Seagrove.  She makes functional pottery and sculptural ceramic work, researches, and uses North Carolina wild clays, and fires wood kilns that she and Takuro built together.  Hitomi completed artist-in-residence programs at Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Cub Creek Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, and North Carolina Pottery Center. Additionally, Hitomi has led workshops at Peters Valley School of Craft, The Art League, Penland School of Crafts, The Bascom, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Hitomi is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva, Switzerland and Artaxis. 


Takuro Shibata has a Bachelor of Engineering in applied chemistry from Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. His interest in ceramics led him to become an apprentice in Shigaraki, Japan. Takuro moved to Seagrove, NC after accepting the position as director of STARworks Ceramics in 2005. Since then, he has been researching local clays, and set up a local clay making project at STARworks. Now, his clay team is manufacturing unique clays at STARworks, providing clays to potters, schools, and art organizations.  Through this, Takuro has developed a national reputation as a ceramic artist and wild clay specialist. He’s been prominently featured in the media and shared during many exhibitions, workshops, publications, and conferences nationally and internationally.  Takuro is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.


Hitomi and Takuro's first book "Wild Clay" will be published in the Fall of 2022.

In this demonstration, you will learn how Hitomi and Takuro use natural materials with traditional Japanese pottery making techniques. It will inspire your creativity and help stimulate new ideas for your own work.

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2022 KC Clay Guild Teabowl National/ Deadline is June 24th, 2022
Oct
7
to Oct 8

2022 KC Clay Guild Teabowl National/ Deadline is June 24th, 2022

2022 KC Clay Guild Teabowl National 

Jurors: Hitomi and Takuro Shibata

Click here to go their website.

https://www.kcclayguild.org/Teabowl-National

Opening Reception: First Friday, October 7th, 5pm-9pm

Deadline is June 24th, 2022

Hitomi and Takuro Shibata of Studio Touya will be jurying the 13th KC Clay Guild Teabowl National! They will also be presenting a two day workshop following the opening reception, this is free and open to the public. Please go to KC clay Guild website to learn more about the jurors and submit your application. We can’t wait to see your teabowls, the deadline is June 24th.

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SCClayCon 2022 :Embracing Flame / Woodfire SC  SEP 16-18
Sep
16
to Sep 19

SCClayCon 2022 :Embracing Flame / Woodfire SC SEP 16-18

SCClayCon 2022 :Embracing Flame / Woodfire SC

SEP 16-18

REGISTER, Now!

https://www.southcarolinaclayconference.com/

Lindsay Oesterritter

Hitomi Shibata

Takuro Shibata


Fire your work in one of the largest wood fired kilns in South Carolina, Rob Gentry's anagama "Fire Song".  Working professionally for 38 years as a full time "Claysmith" in Pendleton, SC, Rob is well known for his work and for the 16' long anagama kiln he completed four years ago. SC ClayCon attendees can participate in this unique firing opportunity in October, following the September conference in Newberry.

 

Fire Song is located at Annette Buchanan's historic farm, Boxwood Manor. The firing will last approximately 35-40 hours during which teams will stoke the kiln, round the clock in 4-hour shifts.  This firing is reserved for Rob’s team and participants of the 2022 SC Clay Conference.

 

Participants who wish to be a part of this extended SC ClayCon experience will receive the appropriate clay with which to make one or two pieces to be fired in Fire Song.

 

Do not miss out! Learn in September and fire in October!

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The Bascom / Japanese Pottery Making Workshop
Jul
8
to Jul 10

The Bascom / Japanese Pottery Making Workshop

The Bascom / Japanese Pottery Making Workshop

Hitomi and Takuro Shibata

https://www.thebascom.org/all-events/events-by-age-group/adult/japanesepotterymaking2022

Please go to their website to sign up.

In this 3-day, hands on workshop, students will learn how to create various utilitarian pottery forms like a yunomi, bowl, teapot and sake bottle and vase inspired by Japanese culture and our clay journey from Shigaraki, Japan to Seagrove, NC. Hitomi and Takuro will also talk about our materials and clay that we use and how it is sourced. In this workshop, you will learn practical Japanese pottery making techniques. Thursday, July 7th Artist Talk 4 pm - 5 pm

The class meets July 8th - 10th from 9am - 4pm with a one-hour break at noon.

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Summer Workshop at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Mane
Jun
12
to Jun 24

Summer Workshop at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Mane

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Hitomi and Takuro Shibata will have a hands-on Ceramic workshop at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in June 2022.

More info:
https://www.haystack-mtn.org/2022-summer-workshops/practical-and-traditional-japanese-pottery-making-techniques

And link in bio.

SESSION 1 · JUNE 12–24, 2022

Practical & Traditional Japanese Pottery Making Techniques

Creating utilitarian pottery with practical and traditional Japanese pottery techniques is the focus of this workshop. Hitomi and Takuro have been making their handmade pottery with local materials in Shigaraki, Japan and Seagrove, NC for many years. Learn how they approach such natural materials, and how they combine materialistic ideas and traditional Japanese techniques. It will inspire your creativity and help foster new ideas for your work. We plan to fire gas and salt kilns (cone 10 and up) during the workshop. All levels welcome.

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Sep
25
10:00 AM10:00

POTTERS MARKET 2021 AT THE MINT (STUDIO TOUYA): SEP 25TH

POTTERS MARKET 2021 AT THE MINT (STUDIO TOUYA): SEP 25TH
POTTERS MARKET AT THE MINT IS PRESENTED BY THE DELHOM SERVICE LEAGUE TO HELP SUPPORT THE CERAMIC ARTISTS OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO HELP INTRODUCE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CERAMIC ARTS AND THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MINT MUSEUM TO NEW AUDIENCES, AND TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING OF THE DELHOM SERVICE LEAGUE.

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Sep
1
to Oct 3

“A TASTE OF HOME” EXHIBITION AT THE CLAY ART CENTER (HITOMI): SEP 1ST TO OCT 3RD

A TASTE OF HOME” EXHIBITION AT THE CLAY ART CENTER (HITOMI): SEP 1ST TO OCT 3RD

A Taste of Home is a ceramic cup show celebrating and exploring our relationship to the meaning of “Home”. The cup is both an everyday and intimate object in our daily home lives. Using our favorite cup can bring us unscheduled moments of comfort, elicit special memories, and create opportunities for social interaction as we stop to imbibe, reflect and savor. A cup can be the touch of elegance at the hurried breakfast table, the fun, bright moment in the workday, or the relaxed drink over a conversation with a loved one. Whatever reason we have to choose a particular cup, it elevates that object from functional to sacred just because it is our favorite and reminds us of home.

In the past year, our homes have been transformed into new environments with new narratives and language. Working from home, remote learning, home studio practice, isolation, virtual socializing, economic impact, and/or watching social justice events unfold across the United States in a tumultuous election year are just some of the ways the home landscape has been changed. For some, the home landscape has changed forever.

Juror: Julia Galloway
Clay Art Center: 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY 10573


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Three Potters Symposium at The Bascom a center for the visual arts in Highland NC
Jun
19
10:00 AM10:00

Three Potters Symposium at The Bascom a center for the visual arts in Highland NC

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Please visit their website more more details and also for the registration.

https://www.thebascom.org/all-events/events-by-type/special-events/three-potters-symposium

This year marks the 11th anniversary of the Three Potters Symposium and we are excited to host Matt Schiemann, Takuro Shibata, and Hitomi Shibata as this year’s presenters.

Matt will demonstrate wheel throwing process as well as decorative process with underglazes on forms such as make pitchers, teapots, mugs, flasks.

Takuro and Hitomi will focus on making functional pottery with local materials including wild clays and wood ashes. All works are wood-fired by the wood kilns that they built.

There will be a one-hour break for lunch from 12 - 1pm.

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Worcester Center for Crafts Pottery Invitational
May
1
to May 15

Worcester Center for Crafts Pottery Invitational

Hitomi and Takuro Shibata will join

Worcester Center for Craft

Annual Pottery Invitational

May 1 - 15, 2021 - ONLINE

 

A nationally recognized exhibit that brings pottery to the people. This year the Pottery Invitational will be an online event. Not to worry however, the event may be virtual but the pottery is very real! The Invitational is curated by potter Lindsay Oesterritter, who represents new and exciting ideas in production pottery. This event provides an opportunity for everyone from pottery aficionados to the casually interested to be exposed to American ceramic artists and their work on our Gallery Store website. The best part? everything on the website is for sale!

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FLUID EXPRESSION MAR 05, 2021 - MAY 01, 2021 at Red Lodge Clay Center
Mar
8
to May 1

FLUID EXPRESSION MAR 05, 2021 - MAY 01, 2021 at Red Lodge Clay Center

https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/exhibition/fluid-expression/

Exhibition Posted Online: Monday, March 8, 2021 by 10 am MT

Guest Curated by our spring workshop presenters Michael Hunt and Naomi Dalglish of Bandana Pottery, Fluid Expression features artists who are creatively using white slip on their ceramic work. Participating artists include Bandana Pottery, Nicholas Danielson, Bill Jones, Yeonsoo Kim, Michael Kline, Lindsay Rogers, Hitomi Shibata, Takuro Shibata, Minsoo Yuh, and Catherine White.

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The 46th the Old Church Pottery Show
Dec
4
to Dec 6

The 46th the Old Church Pottery Show

The 46th Annual Pottery Show & Sale (also known as the Old Church Pottery Show & Sale)

on December 4-6

Hitomi and Takuro Shibata join The Old Church Pottery Show.
This year it will be all online sale on their website at
www.oldchurchpotteryshow.org
Sales open at 6:00 PM EST on Friday, December 4, with additional inventory added at 10:00 AM on both Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6.

There are many great ceramic artists in the show. Please check the website. www.oldchurchpotteryshow.org

Jessica Brandl • MT Tom Coleman • NV Elaine Coleman • NV Naomi Dalglish and Michael Hunt • NC Bruce Dehnert • NJ Sanam Emami • CO Andrea Gill • NY Chris Gustin • MA Maggie Jaszczak • MN Nick Joerling • NC Michael Kline • NC David MacDonald • NY Candice Methe • MT Matthew Metz • NY Aysha Peltz • VT Peter Pincus • NY S.C. Rolf • WI Akira Satake • NC Matthew Schiemann • FL Mark Shapiro • MA Jane Shellenbarger • NY Hitomi and Takuro Shibata • NC José Sierra • NM Rob Sieminski • ME Kevin Snipes • PA Mike Stumbras • MO Shoko Teruyama • NY Sue Tirrell • MT Jack Troy • PA

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Clay Akar, Americano Mug Cup Show
Dec
4
10:00 AM10:00
The Spruce Pine Potters Market (Online)
Oct
10
to Oct 11

The Spruce Pine Potters Market (Online)

We will be a part of Spruce Pine Potters Online Market and all pottery studio's sales start Oct 10, 10am (Eastern Daylight Time).
https://www.sprucepinepottersmarket.com/
www.studiotouya.com/shop

Participating Artists:
WILL BAKER
BANDANA POTTERY
RICKIE BARNETT
PAM BREWER
CYNTHIA BRINGLE
SUSAN FEAGIN
TERRY GESS
LYNNE HOBAICA
LISA JOERLING
NICK JOERLING
MICHAEL KLINE
SUZE LINDSAY
BECKY LLOYD
SHAUNNA LYONS
COURTNEY MARTIN
KENT MCLAUGHLIN
TERESA PIETSCH
MATT REPSHER
DAVID ROSS
MICHAEL RUTKOWSKY
RUTH RUTKOWSKY
GALEN SEDBERRY
KEN SEDBERRY
JENNY LOU SHERBURNE
HITOMI SHIBATA
TAKURO SHIBATA
GAY SMITH
JOY TANNER

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The Seagrove Wood Fire Online Tour Jun 6-7, 2020
Jun
6
to Jun 7

The Seagrove Wood Fire Online Tour Jun 6-7, 2020

The Second Annual Seagrove Woodfire NC Weekend Pottery Tour and Sales June 6-7, 2020

THIS YEAR’S TOUR FORMAT WILL VARY SOMEWHAT, DUE TO CHANGING RECOMMENDATIONS ON SHOPPING AND SAFETY. THE SEAGROVE WOOD FIRE POTTERS ARE PRESENTING A MIX OF ONLINE SALES AND IN PERSON OPENINGS AT INDIVIDUAL SHOPS. YOU CAN GO TO SEAGROVE WOODFIRE WEBSITE TO VIEW INDIVIDUAL SHOPPING AND INFORMATION PAGES FOR EACH POTTERY. YOU CAN ALSO SEE VIDEOS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL TOURS AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION AS WE WORK TO CREATE THIS FUN AND SAFE EVENT!

ONLINE SALE GOES LIVE AT 10AM JUNE 6TH FOR SELECT POTTERS LISTED BELOW. SOME STUDIOS WILL ONLY BE OPEN FOR IN STUDIO VISITS OR BY APPOINTMENT.

FROM THE GROUND UP POTTERY (MICHAEL MAHAN)

STUDIO TOUYA (HITOMI & TAKURO SHIBATA)

BEN OWEN POTTERY (BEN OWEN III)

JUGTOWN POTTERY (VERNON, PAM, TRAVIS, & BAYLE OWENS)

JOHNSTON & GENTITHES ART POTTERY (FRED JOHNSTON & CAROL GENTITHES)

BLUE HEN POTTERY (ANNE PARTNA)

TRIANGLE STUDIO (KATE JOHNSTON)

DAVID STUEMPFLE POTTERY

LUCK’S WARE (SID, MATTHEW, & JASON LUCK)

DONNA CRAVEN POTTERY

*COVID-19 GUIDELINES agreed upon by the group for safe shopping:
We want everyone to enjoy their visit safely. Please keep at least six feet from others not in your group, wear a mask (available at some shops), and wash or sanitize your hands frequently. Respect maximum occupancy signs for indoor visits. As retail stores, we are following guidelines set by the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
Remember the 3W’s - WEAR, WAIT and WASH: wear a face covering, wait six feet apart, and wash hands often.

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Workshop at The Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, California
Apr
12
10:00 AM10:00

Workshop at The Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, California

https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/artcenter/classes/adults/studio_visiting_artist_program.asp

The Palo Alto Art Center and Foundation are proud to present 2020 International Cultural Exchange Week, April 09-12, 2020. This year's theme, "Japanese Ceramics and the Way of Life," features Japanese ceramic arts, artists, and customs that highlight traditional practices and contemporary interpretations—demonstrating the importance of ceramics in Japanese lifestyle.

 Invited artists will share their knowledge and inspiration through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops in IkebanaShigaraki Ceramics, Japanese Teapot making and Chado—Way of Tea.

 On Friday, April 10th, 7:00-9:00 p.m., you are invited to attend presentations by the guest artists: John Neely, Hitomi and Takuro Shibata, Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud, Susan Okata and Arakawa Pottery, followed by a reception and light refreshments.

This is a free event and open to the public.

Space is limited, please register to save your seat.

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-cultural-exchange-week-artist-lectures-and-reception-registration-89688020283 

For more information please call the Palo Alto Adult Studios: 650.617.3525 or email fanny.retsek@cityofpaloalto.org.

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Workshop at Penland School of Crafts August 25-31, 2019
Aug
25
to Aug 30

Workshop at Penland School of Crafts August 25-31, 2019

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Hitomi Shibata & Takuro Shibata
Exploring Natural Materials in Ceramics

https://penland.org/workshops/clay/

CLAY SUMMER SESSION 7
AUGUST 25-31, 2019

This workshop will focus on possibilities for using natural materials. Students will learn how to process and test wild clays, ash glazes, and clay slips. Bring materials for your area to test and leave with results and the knowledge of how to experiment further at home. We’ll also make pots with stoneware, cover Japanese making and decorating, and fire gas and salt/soda kilns. Some throwing experience will be helpful, but this workshop is open to all levels.

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Workshop at Art League, Alexander VA
Jun
14
to Jun 16

Workshop at Art League, Alexander VA

Workshop at The Art League, Alexandria, VA

The Shibatas join The Art League to lead a ceramic workshop. Students learn the traditional Japanese Pottery methods of wheel throwing, coil building, and slab building. Demonstrations and hands-on time a both included. Hitomi and Takuro present a slide lecture on their experiences, inspirations and influences, wild clays in North Carolina, and their wood firing methods.

Jun 14th, 2019 (Friday: Lecture) 7:00pm-9:30pm

Jun 15th &16th, 2019 (Sat-Sun:workshop) 10:00am-4:00pm

www.theartleague.org

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 The Art School at Old Church in Demarest, NJ for our 44th Annual Pottery Show & Sale November 30 through December 2, 2018
Nov
30
to Dec 2

The Art School at Old Church in Demarest, NJ for our 44th Annual Pottery Show & Sale November 30 through December 2, 2018

Hitomi and Takuro are excited to be a part of this amazing pottery show! We hope to see you there!

The Art School at Old Church in Demarest, NJ for our 44th Annual Pottery Show & Sale November 30 through December 2, 2018

http://www.oldchurchpotteryshow.org/

The 44th Annual Pottery Show & Sale (also known as the Old Church Pottery Show & Sale) is a nationally-renowned event among the clay community, and a destination for close to 1,000 pottery enthusiasts each year.

This year's potters are an eclectic group of 30 artists, hailing from across the United States and from Nova Scotia in Canada. The show will feature as many as 3,000 handmade pieces–from functional mugs, dishware, servers, and casseroles to sculptural works.

The show offers a unique opportunity to view an incredible collection of work, as well as meet and talk with these master artists. All pieces on exhibit are available for purchase.

Admission to the show is a suggested donation of $20 on November 30 (Opening Night and Reception), and $10 on December 1 and 2, 2018. All proceeds benefit The Art School at Old Church, a non-profit arts center.

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Wild Collaborations at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia
Aug
3
to Sep 3

Wild Collaborations at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia

The Clay Studio have invited Hitomi and Takuro Shibata to reflect on their journey of their collaborative business Studio Touya that started in Shigaraki, Japan and is currently located in Seagrove, NC. The exhibition will explore their use of local wild clay and to discuss their role of collaboration in creating a business together.

Some of the work is available for sale through the Clay Studio website, please click the link below or please go to their website. Thank you!

https://public.theclaystudio.org/public/shop/collections/68/Wild%20Collaboration

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