This multifaceted workshop is for participants to experiment with alternative ways of working with nerikomi. In this 7-day workshop, Etty Anderson and Marina Lespérance Lopez will teach students alternative ways of nerikomi processes developed for wheel throwing and jigsaw slab assembling. Traditional agate ware techniques and nerikomi methods will be demonstrated step-by-step using contemporary approaches.

Students will also learn techniques of using all waste parts from the nerikomi process, from scraps to recycled coloured clay. Use of colour, intentional patterned throwing, foresight and design are forefront in this workshop. The participants will create a project (or projects) that merge the two processes. 

Nerikomi work is by nature very prone to cracks and deformations, therefore, a portion of the workshop will focus on crack management at all stages of the process: from soft clay, to bone dry, to bisque, until the last step when it's fully fired.

This workshop is best for people who are comfortable at the wheel. Hand building experience is plus, but not necessary. The instructors can accommodate projects for beginners as well.