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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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Northern Clay Center/ Pre-festival Workshop

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Northern Clay Center Workshop

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

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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