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If you don't want to get clay on your hands, you can paint something already made. The pottery shop has a variety of bowls, plates, cups and flasks, and you can use blue ink or various pastel pencils to decorate whichever piece you choose. The ink is a deep ultramarine, and can turn a flesh-colored piece of fired clay into high art.
If you're not the creative type, you needn't worry. They have books filled with pictures to help you think of something. But if you've done a little sightseeing beforehand this shouldn't be a problem. Kurashiki is filled with scenic motifs that will stir your imagination. There are dragons on the bridges, swans swimming the canal, old streetlamps, buildings from the Edo period, and of course ivy. However, the tourist board suggests waiting until after you finish your piece to visit the Ohara Museum of Art. Otherwise you might feel a bit intimidated!
It will take the shop a few weeks to fire your piece so don't forget to put your name and the date on the bottom.
| Experienced and written by Chris Chardon |
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