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Date & Times:
Option 1: Saturday, November 14 & Sunday, November 15, 2026
NEW Option 2: Saturday and Sunday Dec 12 and 13
9:00am – 4:00pm
1 Hour Lunch break on each day.
Instructor: Eiko Maeda
Location: 300 Campbell Avenue, Unit 115
Join us for a two-day workshop with ceramic artist Eiko Maeda, exploring the traditional Japanese technique of Nerikomi. Unlike surface decoration, Nerikomi builds pattern directly into the clay body itself, layering, stacking, and folding differently coloured clays until intricate designs run through the material from edge to edge.
Over two days, you'll learn to prepare and condition coloured clays, build your own pattern blocks and work through four distinct pattern designs, each resulting in a finished ceramic piece approximately 15 cm in diameter. Eiko will guide you through every stage, from initial slab to shaped, refined form.
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This workshop is open to makers at all levels. No prior experience with Nerikomi is required, though some familiarity with hand-building is an asset.
ABOUT EIKO MAEDA
Eiko Maeda trained in Japanese lacquer at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo before discovering ceramics after relocating to Canada. She has spent over a decade developing and teaching her Nerikomi practice from her studio in Ontario, and has been recognized by the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. In 2026, her work was exhibited in Taipei, Taiwan.
PLEASE NOTE
Firing is included in the registration fee. Finished works will be available for pick-up approximately 3–4 weeks after the workshop concludes. You will be notified by email when your pieces are ready.
All Specialty tools will be available for usage with the option to purchase your tools at the end of the course.
CAD $375. The fee covers the entire dated workshop course, not each day.
Parkdale Pottery · 300 Campbell Avenue
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