Children who joined the miniature clay lesson last summer came back with their friends to join the lesson again. The children are in 4th grade, 2nd grade, and 1st grade.
They requested something that could be made in about 1 to 1.5 hours, and this time they chose a small case with a windmill and tulips.
Tiny windmills and tiny tulips! 🌷 Some parts were a little difficult for children but they all worked diligently.
Even though a girl is only in 1st grade, she hardly needed my help at all and quietly and skillfully made the work. Another child struggled a bit with making the tulips and when I suggested to help to make a few (out of the 6), he said he would do it himself. .. It's nice to see them concentrating and working hard.
Everyone did their best. 😊👏
It would be great if the children enjoyed the process of making and are satisfied with the finished works.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time. For more information ↓
Hinamatsuri festival is coming soon in Japan. Yesterday, I held a Hina dolls making workshop and the sisters participated.
The lady who applied knew my workshop at Japan Festival held in Amstelveen last year and were interested in it, and her sister and niece also like it. And three of them applied this time together. Her niece wasn’t able to come yesterday, but sisters were having fun together.
They made lanterns, small hina arare and hishi mochi (sweets for Hina doll festival) as well as two dolls. There are many things to make in this work!
This work is a bit more difficult than some of the other works, but they made each piece well and very cute works have been completed.
The ladies love miniatures and enjoyed the workshop. They said they would like to participated again, and I'm so happy.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time. For more information ↓
Today, a person who is returning to Japan next month joined this workshop with friend.
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 as they made some, they got better and better.
They also made cute windmills and it was completed ! Both of them were very happy and said, “ It's so cute! “ I’m glad that they were satisfied (^^)
I would be happy if she displays it with her memorial photo of the Netherlands when she return to Japan.
〈Notice of miniature clay dolls workshop〉
On February 25th (Sunday), I will hold a workshop on making Japanese Hina dolls.
Further information, please see below.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
March 3rd is “Hina matsuri Festival”, a festival for girls in Japan.
Amsterdam's Miniature Clay workshop〜Coloratura will hold a workshop to create “Hina dolls”. The little doll is small enough to fit on a 1 Euro coin.
《Date and time》 25 February 2024 (Sunday) 13:30〜16:30 Two dolls + lantern, two kinds of sweets for Girls Festival
《Cost》 €39 (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 contact me from below
coloratura.clayhandcraft@gmail.com
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me from here ↓
Are you interested in making a photo frame with small windmill, tulips with clay?
《Date and time》 15 February 2024 (Thursday ) 10:00〜13:30
《Cost》 €39 or €42 [it depends on the frame ](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 workshop》 coloratura.clayhandcraft@gmail.com
I wish you a Happy New Year. I will continue to do my best this year to make everyone happy by holding workshops, making and selling craft items..etc.
Today, I held the first lesson of the year at the home of the person who requested the lesson. They tried miniature clay “Japanese sweets” lesson in October, and they applied to make another piece this time.
This time, they chose “Western sweets” that also included Dutch sweets “stroopwafel'' and “poffertje.
While making it, I heard comments such as "It looks delicious" and "It's so cute”! Everyone really concentrated and made cute things one after another. Good job~👏
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time. For more information ↓
I had a table to sell my handicrafts at a small local Christmas market in the square where Jumbo and several other shops and restaurants are located.
The market was smaller than I expected, there are not many tables. In one area, there were games and workshop for Christmas decorations, and kids were singing.
Today, I shared a table with other Japanese people. The other Japanese sold knitting hats, origami accessories, sumie painting and also handmade matcha sweets, Christmas cookies … etc., so we, the Japanese table, had the most items.
It was a good chance to talk to the people who sold together and good experience to be able to sell at a market in the area where I live.
This weekend, on Saturday the 16th, a Christmas market will be held at Buitenveldert, and I will sell my handicrafts again there.
Since the table will be shared with other Japanese people, the size of table I can use will be small, so I will be selling fewer items than usual., but if you are interested, please come to the market and have fun.
I found an article about the Christmas market in the local newspaper ↑, so I post it for more information.
Today I sold handmade items at the winter fair at my daughter's school like last year.
People were interested in colorful Japanese-style accessories and small miniature clay items. Many children and parents stopped to look at and purchase items.
Kids seemed happy, so it was a happy day for me too.
My friend asked me to hold a miniature clay workshop for her daughter's 9th birthday party, so I went for a “miniature sweets'' workshop yesterday.
We made lollipops, cookies and tarts, and ice cream that the children love.
Each child chose their favourite color for lollipop and made different colour’s. They decorated the tart however they like. Some kids put a lot of fruit on top, while others just put their favorite fruits on top.
It looks like they were having fun talking and making it with friends!
And great piece of works have completed ❣️
I would be happy if they had fun and making miniature clay sweets became a memory of her 9th birthday.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time. For more information ↓