Demonstration of Pot Ceramic Making and Underglaze Painting by Prof. Nishikawa Satoshi and Mrs. Mika Okuma from Musashino Art University

Undergraduate Program in Craft (Ceramic Craft Department) FSRD ITB in collaboration with Musashino Art University held a workshop with the theme “The Unique Design of Japanese Ceramics” on Thursday (9/3) and Friday (10/3) at the Ganesha Ceramics Studio.

In this workshop, Prof. Nishikawa Satoshi presented the manufacturing process using the throwing technique, one of the ceramics-forming techniques that have developed since the Sumerians and Mesopotamia until now. This technique has the basic principle of forming a ceramic body using a rotary tool to achieve a symmetrical shape using a tool in the form of a turntable (throwing wheel).

Various cultures spread throughout the world are inseparable from historical objects in the form of ceramics which are a historical record of the development of civilization. Throwing techniques can be found in various countries and cultures that have their own characteristics, one of which is in Japan which has a strong history and is the oldest tradition where there are many techniques, from processed materials to decorations that are still developing today. The uniqueness of the techniques to the philosophy of Japanese ceramics will be very useful for students to deepen their understanding and knowledge related to ceramic crafts.

The Underglaze Painting Workshop by Mrs. Mika Okuma uses the “gosu” underglaze decoration technique, which is part of the Japanese tradition. This also has significant value in the Japanese tradition. Both workshops have the aim of expanding the knowledge and abilities of students and academics of FSRD ITB, especially for students of Ceramic Craft in the field of Hand Throwing and Underglaze Painting techniques. It is also hoped that the workshop will expand the network and strengthen the friendship between academics within FSRD ITB and Musashino Art University.