I am excited to announce that Coloratura will once again be hosting a miniature clay workshop at the Japan Festival, held on Sunday, June 29th at Stadshart Amstelveen.
This is the largest Japan-related event in the Netherlands!
This year, I’m focusing on the miniature clay workshop, which is very popular every year, and offering more sessions so that even more people can participate. You’ll have the chance to create tiny Sushi, Japanese food, and traditional sweets (wagashi).
Please come and join the fun !
Location: Stadshart Square, Amstelveen
Date: Sunday, June 29th
Time: 12:00 – 18:00
The workshop is open to adults and children who are able to work independently. Please note that the miniature sushi includes many intricate details, so it is recommended for upper elementary school age and older.
There will be many food stalls and stage performances throughout the day, making it a great outing for families and friends.
I look forward to seeing you there !
* Due to high demand, participation is limited to one session per person. If there are open spots at the start of any session, walk-in participants will be accepted.
Today, I had the pleasure of having a booth at the botanical garden of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
We were blessed with good weather, and the event was lively with many visitors throughout the day.
Since it was “Japan Day,” the venue was filled with a wonderful variety of Japanese-themed items, including kimonos, pottery, handmade goods (including mine from Coloratura), and of course, bonsai trees, fitting for a botanical garden event. There were also bonsai lectures taking place.
Japanese food such as sushi, yakitori, onigiri, and takoyaki was available as well, and seemed many people enjoyed eating these.
Many people who love Japan and Japanese stopped by, and I was delighted that so many people showed interest in my miniature clay art and tsumami zaiku (traditional Japanese fabric crafts).
It was a real joy to chat with such people — a very fulfilling and fun day.
A big thank you to the organizers of Japan Day and to everyone who came to the event.
On Sunday, June 1st, the Japanse Dag(Japanese Day) will be held at the botanical garden of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Botanische Tuin Zuidas), and Coloratura will be joining as a vendor of handmade Japanese-style crafts.
I have a wide selection of miniature clay works, traditional tsumami zaiku flower accessories made from Japanese fabrics, and other Japanese-style decorations and small goods.
There will also be Japanese food stalls, workshops, and more to enjoy.
Location: Van der Boechorststraat 8, 1081 BT Amsterdam
Time: 12:00 – 17:00
We warmly invite you to come and enjoy the event with your friends and family!
This time, we made rolled sushi, gunkan sushi, miso soup, chopsticks...
We also painted the shrimp and added a glossy finish. Participants concentrated to craft each piece one by one.
There were some difficult parts this time again, like the sushi rolls and chopsticks, but everyone created such cute and, delicious-looking sushi. The nigiri pieces are especially thick, large(they are still very tiny though)!
The process of making each items is fun, and when everything is finally arranged on a plate or a display base, it's the most satisfying thing.
The sushi turned out beautifully, and I’m very happy that the participants were pleased with their creations too.
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☆ I hold one-day workshops from time to time. Please see below. ↓↓
Tiny little sushi pieces! This was the first session of a two-part workshop.
Today, we focused on making nigiri sushi. Tuna, salmon, squid, shrimp (to be painted next time) and egg… At events like the Japan Festival, I had the participants slice the tuna and salmon I prepared, but this time we made everything.
Since the pieces are so small, it was quite a challenging, but everyone did it very well.
In the next session, we’ll be making gunkan (battleship-style sushi), rolled sushi, miso soup, and more to complete the set.
I am pleased to offer miniature clay workshop where you can create small, cute Sushi.
You will be able to make some kind of sushi( nigiri, gunkan, and roll sushi), as well as miso soup and chopsticks. ( Due to time constraint, tablewares will be prepared in advance.
Please join us!
《Date and time》 13 May (Tue) 10:30〜12:30 & 20 May (Tue) 10:30〜12:30
As the crafting process involves many steps and takes time, the workshop will be held over two sessions. Please participate in both sessions.
《Cost》 €60 (including material cost, drink, sweets
minimum 3 participants, maximum 6
《Language》 Japanese & English
《Location》 along the Amstelveenseweg, Near the main entrance of Amsterdamse Bos. 2 minutes walk from Bus stop: Amsterdamse Bos. I will send you the details after you apply for the lesson.
《Apply for lesson》 Please apply from here↓ Apply Lesson
＊ if the above dates do not work for you, you would like to participate with a group of there or more friends, or you are interested in a workshop at your location, please feel free to contact me.
Four people participated in the workshop today. They created a windmill and lots of tulips, place the tulips in ready-made wooden shoes, and arrange them as they like. It was difficult to make so many tulips, but everyone worked quickly and well.
Each completed work has its own unique characteristics. Some people arranged the tulips in color, while others placed them randomly. Some positioned them straight, while some tightly at a slight angle... Each one became a one-of-a-kind photo frame in the world.
I would be happy if they displays it with their favorite photo.
☆ I hold one-day workshops from time to time. Please see below.
I am preparing handmade items such as miniature clay and tsumami crafts this year again at Lodder Bonsai where many bonsai are sold in the Netherlands.
March 8th (Sat) 9:00-17:00 March 9th (Sun) 10:00-16:00
Hugo de Vriesweg 1 348JA Harmelen
Are you interested in Bonsai or Japanese goods..?
There are so many bonsai, and many different shops on the day. Please come and enjoy with your family or friends.
