21 March
10 am - 2 pm (including 1 hour lunch break)
Kurinuki in Japanese literally means “to hollow out” it is a hand building technique that allows for a freedom of expression as well as a meditative process as both exterior and interior surfaces shape the finished form from a solid block of clay.
In this workshop participants will make a vessel or vessels of their own choosing that will utilise numerous techniques and strategies to express dynamism or quiet reflection starting with a block of clay, it is in their hands.
Vessels will be fired at Strathnairn Arts and will be available to collect (?) after the workshop (participants who have access to their own firing facilities are welcome to take their work home with them on the day).
About the Artist
British-born Japanese artist Hideki Arichi is a multidisciplinary practitioner working across drawing, painting, printmaking and ceramics. Trained in both Seto, Japan, and Cornwall, England, his practice explores the inherent properties of materials and their relationship to space, form and cultural context. Drawing on Eastern and Western art histories, Arichi bridges traditions to create works that engage with the past while questioning contemporary narratives.
In ceramics, Arichi often begins with familiar vessel forms—such as bottles—as sites for experimentation with proportion, texture and function. He employs techniques including kurinuki and hakeme, alongside wheel-thrown methods, to investigate clay’s tactile and expressive potential, sometimes creating objects that move beyond utility. Through shifts in scale, material and physical presence, his work invites reflection on how objects inhabit space and time, and how material culture shapes our understanding of history, identity and the contemporary world.
What to bring
rocks, sticks or other objects to create textures
lunch (or you can purchase lunch from the café)
Materials and clay are provided but participants are encouraged to bring their own tools
21 March
10 am - 2 pm (including 1 hour lunch break)
Kurinuki in Japanese literally means “to hollow out” it is a hand building technique that allows for a freedom of expression as well as a meditative process as both exterior and interior surfaces shape the finished form from a solid block of clay.
In this workshop participants will make a vessel or vessels of their own choosing that will utilise numerous techniques and strategies to express dynamism or quiet reflection starting with a block of clay, it is in their hands.
Vessels will be fired at Strathnairn Arts and will be available to collect (?) after the workshop (participants who have access to their own firing facilities are welcome to take their work home with them on the day).
About the Artist
British-born Japanese artist Hideki Arichi is a multidisciplinary practitioner working across drawing, painting, printmaking and ceramics. Trained in both Seto, Japan, and Cornwall, England, his practice explores the inherent properties of materials and their relationship to space, form and cultural context. Drawing on Eastern and Western art histories, Arichi bridges traditions to create works that engage with the past while questioning contemporary narratives.
In ceramics, Arichi often begins with familiar vessel forms—such as bottles—as sites for experimentation with proportion, texture and function. He employs techniques including kurinuki and hakeme, alongside wheel-thrown methods, to investigate clay’s tactile and expressive potential, sometimes creating objects that move beyond utility. Through shifts in scale, material and physical presence, his work invites reflection on how objects inhabit space and time, and how material culture shapes our understanding of history, identity and the contemporary world.
What to bring
rocks, sticks or other objects to create textures
lunch (or you can purchase lunch from the café)
Materials and clay are provided but participants are encouraged to bring their own tools
