"Lodder Bonsai Open House" will be held this weekend. I sell Japanese-style handmade items such as miniature clay and tsumami crafts this year again at Lodder Bonsai where many bonsai are sold in the Netherlands. (@lodderbonsai)
this weekend! March 9th (Sat) 9:00-17:00 March 10th(Sun) 10:00-16:00
There are so many bonsai, and many different shops on the day. Please come and enjoy with your family or friends.
A charity concert and event sponsored by the “Hokuriku Kenjinkai of the Netherlands“ was held in Amstelveen today.
It was a lively event with concert by Japanese musicians and sales of Japanese foods and other goods etc.
This event was a warm and wonderful event made by the cooperation of everyone from the Hokuriku Kenjinkai, volunteers, and those who participated in performances and sales.
It was nice I could participate the charity event.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time. For more information ↓
On March 3rd (Sunday), Coloratura will participate in a charity event sponsored by the “Hokuriku Kenjinkai @Netherlands” and held at SAKB@Amstelveen to support victims of 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake.
The event is a fun event as there will be sales of clothes, books, table wares, handcrafted goods, Japanese food, etc., and a concert will also be held.
Coloratura offers a wide variety of Japanese-style handmade decorations and accessories made of clay, fabrics, origami, and more. We will donate a portion of the sales. I hope this helps people who are having a difficult time in Hokuriku.
Bunkasai (sponsored by Jacop ) was held again this year, and Coloratura sold handmade items such as miniature clay and tsumami zaiku(Japanese fabric accessories etc.) crafts.
Many organizations and vendors gathered to share and introduce Japanese things, selling Japanese food, sweets, Japanese style goods... bazaars, calligraphy, Japanese cafe, Japanese songs performed by Japanese chorus groups (I also sang it), and also water balloons (yo-yo) fishing.. and lots more.
At Coloratura, we offer miniature clay products(mainly Japanese-style items such as rice balls and Japanese sweets), Japanese-style fabrics accessories and decorations etc. , and many people were interested and purchased the goods.
We met many new customers as well as friends and acquaintances, people who had participated in my workshops before, and we had a very fun and fulfilling day. I also was able to meet other stall holders around our table. I was happy to be able to participate in this kind of event and was able to introduce Japanese-style items.
I would like to thank everyone at Jacop who hosted Bunkasai, SAKB who provided the venue, the volunteers who helped set up, and also everyone who visited there yesterday.
The Japanese Cultural Festival “BUNKA-SAI'' will be held in Amstelveen again, and Coloratura will also have a stall.
BUNKA-SAI festival will be held by JACOP (Stichting Japanese Communities Platform) at the Nemo Sabo in Amstelveen, and the first event last year was a great success with many visitors. I think this year's event will be even more exciting.
Coloratura have a range of Japanese-style handmade small items and accessories made of clay, as well as flower accessories using Japanese fabrics. I’m preparing various items you can use on a daily basis, such as keychains, bookmarks, magnets, boxes, and decorative items.
There will also be a variety of other shops and events, so please come and visit us. We are looking forward to seeing you at the BUNKA-SAI festival.
《Date and time》 21 October (Saturday) 12:00〜16:00
《Place》 SAKB Kunstlokaal Address: Ouderkerkerlaan 15, 1185 AB Amstelveen
(The Japanese choir group "Sora", in which I am a member, will also sing (from 12:15 to 12:35. I won’t be at the sales table during that time). Please come and listen to us too.
Yesterday, I participated in SAKB open day in Amstelveen.
Since the event was co-sponsored by the art facility SAKB, and the Japanese volunteer group Jacop, there were art exhibitions, Japan-related shops and event such as Coloratura's Japanese-style handmade goods sales & miniature clay rice ball making workshop, Ikebana(flower arrangement) and Kintsugi workshops. There were also Japanese chorus performances, kimono demonstrations, sales of okonomiyaki and sushi, and so on.
This time, I am grateful to have been invited by the head of SAKB to participate. Furthermore, at the end, I received such a wonderful bouquet from him.
It wasn't an event with many visitors, but at such an event, we were able to have more conversations with customers, interact with other stallholders, and can enjoy ourselves in a relaxed and at-home atmosphere. It was a fun and fulfilling day.
Thank you to everyone who came to visit us and involved in the event.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time.
☆ “Bunkasai” hosted by Jacop will be held on October 21st at the same place. Coloratura will participate this year again. Details will be announced here later.
On September 3rd, Coloratura sell Japanese-style handmade goods and hold a workshops on "SAKB Open Day" in Amstelveen.
You can enjoy making "miniature clay Onigiri (rice balls)" or "bookmark using Japanese fabrics".
There is a limited number of seats available, so please come early.
SAKB is the art facility and this is an event organized by SAKB and the Japanese volunteer organization Jacop.
There will also be workshops related to Japan and performances like Japanese chorus group Sora (I also belong the group and sing on the day), so please come and enjoy!
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time.
Coloratura offers one-day miniature clay workshops and other handcraft workshops such as Tsumamizaiki (making flower accessories or decorations using Japanese fabrics).. in Amsterdam.
Coloratura also sell handmade miniature clay goods and Japanese style goods such as accessories or ornaments made of Japanese fabrics or Origami papers ..etc. at Sunday markets, Japanese events…
Two years have passed since I came to the Netherlands. It's also been almost two years since I started miniature clay workshops from autumn 2021.
《 以下に、これまでのColoaturaの活動の一部をご紹介します。》
《 Below are some of Coloratura’s activities.》
【 イベント参加、マーケット出店(ハンドメイド品販売 ) 】 【 Participating in events・Held a stall at market (handmade goods sales) 】
✳︎ アムステルフェーンのジャパンフェスティバルにて、ミニチュア粘土や折り紙などの和風ハンドクラフトワークショップを開催 (2022年6月) ✳︎ At the Japan Festival in Amstelveen, held a Japanese-style handcraft workshop such as miniature clay, Origami etc..(June 2022)
I also held stalls at the Sunday Market in Westerpark in Amsterdam, the Open Day at the Garden Complex in Amstelveen, and the International School Fair…
In addition to the workshops planned by Coloratura, people who personally contacted me and used workshops for birthdays, children's events, adult gathering…
✳︎ お友達同士で、つまみ細工のレッスンにご参加 (2023年6月)
✳︎ Participated in Tsumami-zaiku lessons with friends (June 2023)
✳︎ アムステルダムのキッチンスタジオにて、おにぎり販売されてる傍らで、おにぎりや和菓子のミニチュア粘土ワークショップも行いました。(2023年3月) ✳︎ At the kitchen studio in Amsterdam, while selling rice balls, Coloratura held a miniature clay workshop on Japanese food(rice balls..) and Japanese sweets. (March 2023)
Yesterday, many people came and experienced the Coloratura‘s workshops.
I felt that the number of visitors to the festival overall was lower than last year due to the heat of over 30℃, but all the six Coloratura workshops I held were all full, except for the Origami workshop.
When I asked the people who participated the workshops, I found that there were more people saw my workshop and applied there rather than those who came to my workshop getting information in advance.
I'm glad I’m happy to make many people known Coloratura’s workshop and participants enjoyed them.
Also I am happy a lady asked me the way to reserve the workshops in advance, and both mother and daughter were looking forward to coming, as well as some people those who participated last year came again as repeaters.
Miniature clay “Japanese food “ workshop ①
Paper craft “Origami box” workshop
Fabric craft “key chain” workshop
Miniature clay “Japanese sweets “ workshop ①
Miniature clay “Japanese food “ workshop ②
Miniature clay “Japanese sweets “ workshop ②
Thank you very much to all of you..
those who participated in the workshops, those who were not able to participate due to lack of seats but were interested, and those who held the Japan Festival, friends and acquaintances who came to talk to us …
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Yesterday, in fact, was the just two-year since I came to the Netherlands.
During two years, I participated in various events and markets, held miniature clay lessons and workshops…
I tried my best, met a lot of people and was able to do many things like this.
Thank you for your continued support.
✳︎ For the people who were unable to participate due to lack of seat this time, I look forward to your participation at another opportunity.
There are no plans to hold workshops at events like this Japan Festival for the time being, but Coloratura holds workshops from time to time.
If you are interested, please click here. Workshop info
