This 3-day intensive workshop, led by Icheon Ceramics Master Lee HyangGoo, focuses on the advanced traditional Korean "double-wall" technique and intricate "piercing" (open-work) carving.
Workshop Overview: The Art of the Double Wall & Korean Piercing
Instructor: Master Lee HyangGoo (Icheon Ceramics Master)
Duration: 3 Days (July 3 - July 5)
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to throw even-walled cylinders using at least 3 lbs of clay.
Fee: $695, $575 for members
Day 1: Throwing the Foundation - Thursday, July 2, 10AM-5PM
Master Lee will demonstrate the precise wheel-throwing techniques required to create a double-walled vessel.
Technique Focus: Learn to throw a two-part system—an interior water-holding vessel and a separate exterior "skin”.
Precision: Participants will practice throwing cylinders with consistent wall thickness to ensure structural integrity for the subsequent carving phase.
Day 2: Assembly and Design Planning - Friday, July 3, 10AM - 5PM
Once the forms reach a medium leather-hard state, the focus shifts to structural assembly and intricate design layout.
Joining: Learn the Master’s method for seamlessly connecting the inner and outer forms, ensuring a hollow space remains between them.
Patterning: Master Lee will guide students through traditional Korean motifs, such as floral or geometric patterns, teaching how to scale and repeat these designs around the vessel's circumference.
Day 3: The Korean Piercing Technique - Saturday, July 4, 10AM-5PM
The final day is dedicated to the delicate art of "piercing" (open-work) carving, a technique Lee HyangGoo is renowned for.
Open-Work Carving: Participants will use specialized tools to cut through the exterior wall without compromising the piece's structure.
Refinement: Learn the nuances of Master Lee’s philosophy on disciplined practice by refining edges and smoothing the intricate negative spaces of the carved design.
Class Policies
Class fees cover instructed class time, use of tools and equipment, bisque firing and 1x bag of 25 lbs of clay (clay body is chosen at the discretion of the instructor). Glaze and glaze firing is not included in this workshop for non-members.
To cancel this class, please email us to request cancellation. Due to the extensive planning that is involved in hosting an international artist, the cancellation request must be received at least one month prior to workshop start. If the cancellation request is received one month prior to the start of the workshop, a refund (minus $20 processing fee) will be granted. We are unable to accommodate cancellation requests received less than one month prior to workshop start unless a replacement is found.
No make up classes are available if you miss a session.
Any items left behind 15 days after the final class meeting may be discarded. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact you for pickup prior to staff discarding said items.
No open studio hours are included in this workshop.
Classes are subject to change if the minimum student quota isn't met (14 students).
Members please email for discount code.
This 3-day intensive workshop, led by Icheon Ceramics Master Lee HyangGoo, focuses on the advanced traditional Korean "double-wall" technique and intricate "piercing" (open-work) carving.
Workshop Overview: The Art of the Double Wall & Korean Piercing
Instructor: Master Lee HyangGoo (Icheon Ceramics Master)
Duration: 3 Days (July 3 - July 5)
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to throw even-walled cylinders using at least 3 lbs of clay.
Fee: $695, $575 for members
Day 1: Throwing the Foundation - Thursday, July 2, 10AM-5PM
Master Lee will demonstrate the precise wheel-throwing techniques required to create a double-walled vessel.
Technique Focus: Learn to throw a two-part system—an interior water-holding vessel and a separate exterior "skin”.
Precision: Participants will practice throwing cylinders with consistent wall thickness to ensure structural integrity for the subsequent carving phase.
Day 2: Assembly and Design Planning - Friday, July 3, 10AM - 5PM
Once the forms reach a medium leather-hard state, the focus shifts to structural assembly and intricate design layout.
Joining: Learn the Master’s method for seamlessly connecting the inner and outer forms, ensuring a hollow space remains between them.
Patterning: Master Lee will guide students through traditional Korean motifs, such as floral or geometric patterns, teaching how to scale and repeat these designs around the vessel's circumference.
Day 3: The Korean Piercing Technique - Saturday, July 4, 10AM-5PM
The final day is dedicated to the delicate art of "piercing" (open-work) carving, a technique Lee HyangGoo is renowned for.
Open-Work Carving: Participants will use specialized tools to cut through the exterior wall without compromising the piece's structure.
Refinement: Learn the nuances of Master Lee’s philosophy on disciplined practice by refining edges and smoothing the intricate negative spaces of the carved design.
Class Policies
Class fees cover instructed class time, use of tools and equipment, bisque firing and 1x bag of 25 lbs of clay (clay body is chosen at the discretion of the instructor). Glaze and glaze firing is not included in this workshop for non-members.
To cancel this class, please email us to request cancellation. Due to the extensive planning that is involved in hosting an international artist, the cancellation request must be received at least one month prior to workshop start. If the cancellation request is received one month prior to the start of the workshop, a refund (minus $20 processing fee) will be granted. We are unable to accommodate cancellation requests received less than one month prior to workshop start unless a replacement is found.
No make up classes are available if you miss a session.
Any items left behind 15 days after the final class meeting may be discarded. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact you for pickup prior to staff discarding said items.
No open studio hours are included in this workshop.
Classes are subject to change if the minimum student quota isn't met (14 students).
Members please email for discount code.
