Ceramics, Sushi, and Sightseeing w/Lisa Clague Workshop!
November 1st, 2023
November 1st, 2023
November 1st, 2023
Leave your home airport for Haneda Airport in Tokyo! With the time change, you'll most likely arrive on November 2nd.
November 2nd
November 1st, 2023
November 1st, 2023
Arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. "Meet and Greet" that evening. We'll stay near the airport so you can rest upon arrival!
November 3rd
November 1st, 2023
November 3rd
We'll tour Tokyo, seeing iconic sights, museums, temple, and much more!
November 4th
November 4th
November 3rd
Visit gorgeous the beautiful mountain town of Hakone. We'll go to the gorgeous Okada Museum of Art, and see the beautiful Hakone Shrine and more.
November 5th
November 4th
November 5th
Hands-on workshop with Lisa Clague! We'll take our inspiration from all the incredible sights of Japan, and create small sculptural work with clay with Lisa's expertise!
November 6th
November 4th
November 5th
After another great day of Lisa's workshop, we'll travel north to Utsunomiya, a vibrant city known for their gyoza! (pot stickers)!
November 7th
November 7th
November 7th
We'll go to Mashiko Pottery Town, and visit the Hamada Museum, and tour around seeing awesome ceramic related sights.
November 8th
November 7th
November 7th
We'll visit the gorgeous temples at Nikko! See the original "Hear no evil, Speak no evil, See no Evil" exquisite wood carving.
November 9th
November 7th
November 10th
Back to working on ceramic sculptures with Lisa Clague! Relax and funnel your creativity into your clay work.
November 10th
November 10th
November 10th
Continue creating your figurative sculpture with Lisa's guidance. Enjoy the accommodations in Japan!
November 11th
November 10th
November 11th
Wrap up Lisa's workshop during the day, then we'll travel to Kyoto! There is so much to see and do there, it's hard to narrow it down!
November 12th
November 10th
November 11th
We'll tour Kyoto visiting galleries, museums, temples and shrines! There's a rich pottery history in Kyoto, along with iconic sights!
November 13th
November 13th
November 13th
Today we'll take a tour of Shigaraki Pottery town. We'll go to the internationally known Ceramic Cultural park, and visit potters.
November 14th
November 13th
November 13th
We'll have another full day of sightseeing in Kyoto visiting memorable temples and museums, and enjoy this amazing city!
November 15th
November 13th
November 15th
We'll travel back to Tokyo the night before, then travel home. You'll miss Japan as soon as you leave, and want to come back!!
Information
Price and what's included
This special tour including a workshop with Lisa Clague is $4,600. Includes: all accommodations, rail pass, all planned activities such as museum entry fees, and select meals. Does not include airfare. Please deposit early to hold your spot in what is sure to sell out!
Rigor
This carefully planned tour is action packed! We'll be hopping on and off trains, busses, subways, ferries and trams at times with our luggage. Not recommended for people with mobility issues.
All ages 20 and up are welcome! Maximum group size is 18.
Lisa Clague
Lisa Clague is an internationally known ceramic sculptor. She received her BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art and her MFA from California College of Arts and Crafts. She has been the recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship and twice received the Virginia Groot Foundation Grant. She has taught fantastic workshops all over the country, and is extremely informative!
Itinerary subject to change
This tour is still being planned and subject to change. Start and End dates are set, but daily itinerary may change according to the availability of tour guides, places being open, and travel logistics.
Information after registration
Upon registration, you'll receive a lot of information about what to expect, pack, and prepare for while on the trip. Sheri is accessible and happy to answer all your questions and will provide a lot of "Japan Tips" that she's learned from all of the great trips she's taken to Japan! She's a professor emeritus of ceramics, so she loves sharing information, and will provide all the necessary paperwork too.