I sold handmade items at the Summer Fair of an international school in Amsterdam.
Children found the cute miniature clay breads and sweets, and saying how cute they were! Also people were interested in the beautiful Japanese-style fabric and origami accessories and decorations.
Many kids who visited my table looked happy(^^) , so it was a happy day for me too.
＊Tomorrow I will be running a workshop at the Japan Festival in Stadshart, Amstelveen. Please come and join us!
This is an instructor certification course that is only available in Japanese, but sisters and her daughter wanted to take the course together, so I arranged the course to start in English.
Since then, they had been making many vegetables and fruits.
They learned the basics of miniature clay, from the types of clay and how to mix colors, to various ways of making things.
Some pieces were a little difficult to make shapes but they enjoyed making and great “vegetable frame" has been completed today.
Both they and I are happy that they have created a one-of-a-kind piece of work.
We made small Kabuto (a decorative samurai helmet) and Koinobori (carp streamers)with clay.
In Japan, boy's Festival is coming soon. It’s nice to make seasonal items like this.
Today's work was a bit difficult, but it turned out to be such a wonderful piece! (Some participants left early, so we can’t take photo of everyone’s finished work together, and the carp streamer pole was not yet glued though…)
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time. For more information ↓
Boy’s Day(also children day) is coming soon in Japan. You can make Kabuto(Japanese traditional decorative samurai helmet), Koinobori(carp-shaped streamer),and kashiwa mochi in Amsterdam.
《Date and time》30April 2024 (Tuesday) 10:00~13:00
《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 here ↓ coloratura.clayhandcraft.gmail.com
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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 ↓
"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.
