https://oregonpotters.org/ Oregon Potters Association blog posts Oregon Potters Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 01 May 2026 02:17:27 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 02:17:27 GMT Sat, 19 Jul 2025 18:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 32px;">Nerikomi Workshop</font><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 20px;">&nbsp;</font><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe4Q_bOo29tOpaya4FIMtU500AEdWmh1cMLI87n20LmydGRnPrqTT_BM5W54kodrDkbZHg7fhlY91MCEJwtn-hID5qWZ3fBYPL2tUwG_TItTNS_mPl6OZcX_1YTbP-c2uc8Xxvxcw?key=8vCXaTQa5h4OKUcAsXWuCQ" width="207" align="left" height="310"></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;<strong>Instructor:</strong> OPA Member Jiaxi Chen</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 21px;">&nbsp;Saturday, July 19th&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11am-3pm</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 20px;">Where:&nbsp; Claystation Studio</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 20px;">&nbsp;4600 SW Fairhaven Dr, Portland</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Cost:</strong></font> <font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 23px;">$120</font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 21px;">-</font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 17px;">includes take-home tool set&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">*Open to all OPA members</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#222222" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">Nerikomi is a technique that involves layering, slicing, and assembling colored clays to create intricate patterns that run through the entire piece.</font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#595959" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">This workshop will consist of demos and hands-on work time. Students will leave with a basic understanding of the Nerikomi technique, a set of unique tools to continue their exploration (guidestick, wooden mallet, wooden mold, etc.), and an in-progress project. Kiln firing is not included.&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">Jiaxi is a Jiaotai/Nerikomi potter based in Portland, Oregon. She moved to the U.S. in 2024 with her family, and is now a full-time potter.&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Roboto Serif, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">&nbsp;</font></p><br> <br> <p><br></p> https://oregonpotters.org/page-18141/13506482 https://oregonpotters.org/page-18141/13506482 Kirsten Page Bennett