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)
The weather was nice and many people visited the market yesterday.
It seems that many Japan-related markets and events are held in the Netherlands, and especially this market seems to be very popular event with a large number of visitors.
A lot of people came to my stall and my Japanese style handmade goods were by far the most popular compare with markets I have sold before. I was very busy and so excited !
Many friends and acquaintances visited my stall, and some people I had met before also came to my stall to talk to me.
I realized that I had made friends willing to help me and so many friends and acquaintances during less than two year in the Netherlands. It made me feel so happy!
The visitors to this market were Japan lovers. There were people wearing kimono, kimono-style costumes, and cosplay.
There are so many people who love Japan and such events are being held in the Netherlands. It’s so nice for us, Japanese… makes us very happy.
It was fun to have a stall at this Japanmarkt !
Thank you to everyone… friends who helped me, Siebold House who held Japanmarkt, people who came to my stall …!
On May 28th (Sun), Coloratura will sell Japanese-style handmade items at Japanmarkt, hosted by the Japan Museum Sieboldhuis in Leiden.
I have a range of Japanese-style handmade small items and accessories made of clay, as well as flower accessories using Japanese fabrics. There are also many items such as keyrings, bookmarks, magnets, boxes and ornaments for everyday use.
《Place》 Along the canal with the Japanmuseum Sieboldhuis
☆Coloratura’s stall is located between Seiboldhuis and Horus botanicus Leiden (close from the entrance of Horus botanicus Leiden).
《Date and Time》 May 28 (Sun) 12:00-17:00
If you live nearby or are interested in the Japanese market, please come and visit us.
Yesterday and the day before yesterday, Bonsai Open Day was held at “ Lodder Bonsai bv” https://lodderbonsai.nl/our-products/bonsai/?lang=en and I sold my handicrafts there.
When I went there, I was surprised to find that the scale was larger than I expected, and there were many bonsai from various countries.
Since it was an open day, there were also food stalls and various other shops.
Sushi, curry, pork cutlet sandwiches, Japanese sweets, Taiwanese tea..., Japanese-style handmade bags, sumie, Japanese paintings, sculptures, ikebana display (flower arrangement), Japanese tableware, flower pots..., and even a medaka(fish) shop…
I was surprised to know and it makes me happy that bonsai is so popular in the Netherlands !
I was very happy to be able to join such an event.
The staff of Lodder Bonsai and the other sellers were friendly, the atmosphere was great,
and I enjoyed the interaction with the people who bought from my stall and the people who talked to me while looking at my stall...
and also happy to see again with lady who had joined my workshops before…
I really had a very enjoyable time at the stall.
Thanks to the people in Lodder Bonsai for inviting me to participate in such an event! It was a great experience.
Thank you also to everyone who came to my stall.
昨日、一昨日は “Lodder Bonsai bv” にて、 Bonsai Open Day が開催され、 そちらで出店してきました。
Students and parents sold handmade sweets and various things, and it was lively event.
I also sold decorations and accessories made of clay and Japanese fabric, and to my joy, my handmade works were popular among the children.
Children and their mothers and fathers looked at my handmade goods with great interest. What I prepared for this market such as “Christmas items”, “windmill and tulips” and also Japanstyle items were popular. Many children bought them.
It was a pity that only people from this school could come to this event, but I am happy many people were interested in my goods and I had such a fun day.
I'm preparing to open a stall at my daughter's school Winter Fair next week.
Since it is before Christmas and many kids are coming, I am making Christmas-themed new items.
Tiny Christmas trees and snowmen.
I am making to imagine that it would be nice if the children look at these with their eyes shining and say "It's so tiny! So cute!"
And this time, there are many children of various nationalities, so thinking that it would be nice to have some Dutch style items and I made a windmill and tulips.
The photo frame is the same one for the workshop, but I put smaller windmill and tulips on small cases.
The miniature clay works and other items have mainly been Japanese-style, but I would be happy to expand the range of items and get more people interested.
We have opened stall at the Museumplain market (craft market)held once a month on Sunday in Amsterdam.
Until before the market, the weather forecast predicted rain during the market, but it didn't rain and many people visited the market.
About two hours after I got home, it started raining heavily and there was even thunder, so I was grateful for the good weather (^^).
Many of our customers were tourists, and some from Peru, Mexico, Israel, Dubai, USA…etc. purchased my items.
As Colouratura mainly sells Japanese-style handmade goods, so many of the people who bought were Japanese fans, and said “cute” and bought a pair of rice ball pierced earrings etc. I enjoyed such as the small talk with customers.
I don't plan on having an outdoor market for the time being during the cold winter, but when the weather warms up, I plan to have another stall somewhere. I think to have more new products by then, so I look forward to seeing you again at that time.
✳︎ Winter season with short daylight hours, take a miniature clay workshops indoors!
I offer miniature clay workshops at any time. If you are interested, please click here ↓.
On October 23rd, next Sunday, I will be at the market at Museum square in Amsterdam.
This market, which is held once a month on Sunday, is a craft market where you can find handmade accessories, paintings, decorations…and other lovely handcrafted items.
I have a range of Japanese-style handmade small items and accessories made of clay, as well as flower accessories using Japanese fabrics.
There are also a number of keyrings, bookmarks, magnets, boxes and ornaments for everyday use.
Place : Museumplein, Amsterdam Date and Time : 10月23日 (日) 10:00〜18:00
If you have time on Sunday the 23rd, please come and visit us.
The Japanese cultural festival “BUNKA-SAI” was hold at SAKB (Nemo Sabo) in Amstelveen yesterday and it was a great success with many visitors.
There were many stalls selling Japanese food such as takoyaki, bento boxes, and Japanese sweets, as well as miscellaneous goods, and various performances and workshops were held.
Many Japanese and local people came to my “Coloratura” table.
I am very happy that people are interested in the small size of the miniature clay goods and the gorgeousness of the Japanese-style flower accessories…, and it is also nice to see them happy.
This time, as it was a Japanese event, many local people who speak Japanese well and like Japanese things visited. It was so nice to see these people who are interested in Japan.
