Korean Onggi Potter (Part 2 of 2)

See description of Part 1 of this video: "Korean Onggi Potter (Part 1 of 2)"

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Howto & Style

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• Clay
• Korea
• Korean
• pottery
• potter
• throwing
• anagama
• woodfire
• kiln
• firing
• Icheon
• South
• Onggi
• traditional
• amazing

[barbarajallen]

I also woodfire with oak and pine as you said they did. Are they using mainly ash glazes and do they fire green? When I was working in Thailand (I was the one who commented on that) I saw the huge "dragon" kilns where they fired rim to rim. but because I was a woman and a foreigner it seemed all work stopped when I would visit. Eventually I did find someone who would let me join the firing but the language was a big issue so not many questions were answered.

[agfield2000]

@barbarajallen, ash glaze applied to a hard leather-hard pot & single fired.

[barbarajallen]

Are you located in the States. I would love to learn this technique. Although I have an adopted Korean daughter and thus as it turns out a whole Korean family here in the New York area, I have only found people throwing the onggi pots just as one would throw any pot without regard this to traditional process. Do you teach this method? Again thanks for the beautiful video It was inspiring and so informative.

[agfield2000]

@barbarajallen, Yes, I am located in Durango, Colorado. I offer workshops in which I present the techniques I learned in Korea, as you can imagine, this is not a technique that lends it's self to being learned in much less than 6 months of intensive study. For more information including upcoming workshops and events please have a look at my website: adamfieldpottery . Also, I am curious where you have seen potters making Onggi in the non-traditional technique. Thanks, Adam

[shanna1950]

this was fascinating. loved it.

[bellissimotion]

Thank you for a wonderful video. Very instructive. As I work larger and larger, this technique appeals to me tremendously.

[bellissimotion]

@melovesai I hope by now, two years after your post, that you are potting successfully. If not, check out pottery co-ops in your area. They often offer introductory classes. Memberships are inexpensive and the co-op atmosphere allows you to learn from other members. Then just keep throwing and throwing and throwing. It's all about practice and experimentation. Good luck.

[1962udm2112]

good, outstanding, spectacular. Umberto De Mattia Italy

[agfield2000]

@kisakimama it varies, 3-5 people.

[kisakimama]

@agfield2000 Wow that's amazing! How many people work there?

[barbarajallen]

Well that is interesting...... My brother lives in Evergreen. I am in CT and have seen some of the Korean pottery community in NJ just outside of NYC I need to investigate more, this has all come up due to your video. The onggi pots I saw so far clearly were thrown and I did investigate study with them but if they are just throwing then that is not what I am looking for. I am a ceramic sculptor, living in CT and also wood fire with oak and pine as you said they did.