NERIKOMI - Traditional Japanese Coloured Clay for Pottery
with Eiko Maeda
Sunday March 22, 2026
12:30 – 4:30 PM
TORONTO POTTERS MEMBER & CURRENT STUDENTS: $165
NON-MEMBERS: $210
Limited Space: 14 People
Price includes materials
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
SASS ART STUDIO
180 Shaw St, Suite LL-1 (LowerLevel), Toronto, ON
NERIKOMI WORKSHOP Q & A
What is the Nerikomi Process?
Nerikomi is a traditional Japanese pottery technique involving stacking, layering, and folding differently colored clays to create intricate patterns through the body of the piece.
What will I learn to create at the workshop?
Learn to prepare Nerikomi clay for hand building pottery
Learn to make cutting tools for Nerikomi clay
Learn to make Nerikomi clay for one specific pattern block
Create two small Nerikomi pieces approximately 15 cm diameter x 3 cm high
What tools does the workshop provide?
· 1kg block of Laguna cone 6 Frost Porcelain clay per person
· Pairs of wooden thickness sticks, 5mm. high.
· Toronto Potters Studio tools to cut Nerikomi clay – harp-shaped cutters fitted with #009 guitar wire
· Guitar strings to slice the clay
· Ceramic Stain-green, black, blue, pink
· Cornstarch
· Wooden rolling pins
What do I bring to the Workshop?
TWO towels or rags, one to clean the mat, one for your hands.
Ruler
Home Depot sticks for mixing paint colors to use as thickness sticks
Your own pottery tools: sponges, dust mask, ribs, plastic wrap.
Your own stain- optional as basic colours will be provided (ensure stains are suitable for cone 6 temperature).
Any small shallow plaster molds or commercial molds that you own (15cm diameter x 3 cm high approximately).
What do I need to know before the workshop?
· You may bring your own white clay to use, as Laguna porcelain Frost cone 6 is not easy to handle and is expensive. Eiko asks you to please bring clay that is as white as possible so that colours are more visible.
· You may bring any small bisque molds that you own to use with these OTHER white clays. However, Laguna Frost requires a plaster mold.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Eiko Maeda studied Japanese lacquer (Urushi) at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo. Years later, after moving to Montreal, Canada, Eiko began to pursue her interest in art through ceramics at the Visual Arts Centre.
From her studio in Woodbridge, ON. she developed her style using the technique of Nerikomi, after attending a workshop taught by Eiji Murofushi, one of the pioneers in the field of Nerikomi ceramics in 2013 in Fuji, Japan. In 2020, Eiko moved her studio to St Catharines, Ontario, where she expanded her practise to giving workshops to local potters on the Nerikomi process.
In 2026, she was honoured to have her work exhibited in Taipei, Taiwan. Eiko has been recognized with several awards, including from the Ontario Arts Council for career development and her work. As well, she has been awarded:
Ceramics Excellence Award: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2020
Honorable Mention Ceramics: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2018
Carolyn McIntire Smyth Special Award: Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Sale, Toronto, Ontario 2016.
https://eikoceramics.jimdofree.com
*PLEASE NOTE* WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE
NERIKOMI - Traditional Japanese Coloured Clay for Pottery
with Eiko Maeda
Sunday March 22, 2026
12:30 – 4:30 PM
TORONTO POTTERS MEMBER & CURRENT STUDENTS: $165
NON-MEMBERS: $210
Limited Space: 14 People
Price includes materials
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
SASS ART STUDIO
180 Shaw St, Suite LL-1 (LowerLevel), Toronto, ON
NERIKOMI WORKSHOP Q & A
What is the Nerikomi Process?
Nerikomi is a traditional Japanese pottery technique involving stacking, layering, and folding differently colored clays to create intricate patterns through the body of the piece.
What will I learn to create at the workshop?
Learn to prepare Nerikomi clay for hand building pottery
Learn to make cutting tools for Nerikomi clay
Learn to make Nerikomi clay for one specific pattern block
Create two small Nerikomi pieces approximately 15 cm diameter x 3 cm high
What tools does the workshop provide?
· 1kg block of Laguna cone 6 Frost Porcelain clay per person
· Pairs of wooden thickness sticks, 5mm. high.
· Toronto Potters Studio tools to cut Nerikomi clay – harp-shaped cutters fitted with #009 guitar wire
· Guitar strings to slice the clay
· Ceramic Stain-green, black, blue, pink
· Cornstarch
· Wooden rolling pins
What do I bring to the Workshop?
TWO towels or rags, one to clean the mat, one for your hands.
Ruler
Home Depot sticks for mixing paint colors to use as thickness sticks
Your own pottery tools: sponges, dust mask, ribs, plastic wrap.
Your own stain- optional as basic colours will be provided (ensure stains are suitable for cone 6 temperature).
Any small shallow plaster molds or commercial molds that you own (15cm diameter x 3 cm high approximately).
What do I need to know before the workshop?
· You may bring your own white clay to use, as Laguna porcelain Frost cone 6 is not easy to handle and is expensive. Eiko asks you to please bring clay that is as white as possible so that colours are more visible.
· You may bring any small bisque molds that you own to use with these OTHER white clays. However, Laguna Frost requires a plaster mold.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Eiko Maeda studied Japanese lacquer (Urushi) at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo. Years later, after moving to Montreal, Canada, Eiko began to pursue her interest in art through ceramics at the Visual Arts Centre.
From her studio in Woodbridge, ON. she developed her style using the technique of Nerikomi, after attending a workshop taught by Eiji Murofushi, one of the pioneers in the field of Nerikomi ceramics in 2013 in Fuji, Japan. In 2020, Eiko moved her studio to St Catharines, Ontario, where she expanded her practise to giving workshops to local potters on the Nerikomi process.
In 2026, she was honoured to have her work exhibited in Taipei, Taiwan. Eiko has been recognized with several awards, including from the Ontario Arts Council for career development and her work. As well, she has been awarded:
Ceramics Excellence Award: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2020
Honorable Mention Ceramics: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2018
Carolyn McIntire Smyth Special Award: Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Sale, Toronto, Ontario 2016.
https://eikoceramics.jimdofree.com
*PLEASE NOTE* WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE
