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 sakura mochi in Amsterdam.
《Date and time》30April 2024 (Tuesday) 10:00~12:30
《Cost》€33(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 ↓
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.
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 held a workshop for miniature clay “Japanese hina dolls”. Three friends applied to join the workshop together.
It was detailed work, but Participants were having fun and sometimes concentrating. They made the kimono(Japanese traditional clothes), the dolls’ heads, a fan, a scepter...and also made lanterns, hishi mochi, and hina arare(Japanese sweet rice cracker).
This is the work that you can make Hina dolls and many other things, and has a high level of satisfaction when completed.
The popular Hina dolls have been completed and a participant said, I can't believe I can make something like this! They were very satisfied. I'm glad they enjoyed this workshop.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time. For more information ↓
The student has finished the seventh work in the course, “Flower Frame”. A lot of beautiful and tiny,lovely flowers have been completed (^^)
(You can see how small it is when lined up with a pen)
This work is very difficult and takes time to make many flowers. However, the skills have definitely improved during making one by one and I’m sure students felt even more happy and satisfied when it’s completed. And the process of turning the flowers into bouquets and wreaths is a lot of fun.
I think this is a great piece of work for her. Where will the beautiful flower frame be displayed? Your room will become brighter and nicer!
It is a very happy moment not only for the students, but also for me, as the work was completed.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time.
I held a one-day miniature clay workshop "Wagashi (Japanese sweets)" in Amsterdam.
Today, four people participated in the workshop.
It was the first time for everyone to participate, but all did very well ! They were all friendly and cheerful people, and we enjoyed the workshop both making and chatting.
Dango, dorayaki, daifuku, rice crackers...
A wonderful piece of works have completed. The finished products are cute and well made, aren’t they?
I'm glad that participants enjoyed the process of making it and were satisfied with the finished work.
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☆ Coloratura offers miniature clay workshops from time to time.
