{"id":790,"date":"2017-10-23T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/?p=790"},"modified":"2017-10-16T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T21:55:08","slug":"ceramics-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/23\/ceramics-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceramics class?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been thinking of taking a ceramics class. I got my feet wet during college, and really enjoyed it. It&#8217;s amazing to think that you can make all your cups, plates, bowls, and more yourself! You could even make your own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tierrayfuego.com\/spring-hand-decorated-porcelain-bathroom-talavera-toilet.html\">toilet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m especially interested, though, in making <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Onggi\">onggi<\/a>, which are traditional Korean fermentation vessels. Here&#8217;s a video on how they&#8217;re made.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H4YSwPmB6Lk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d-0aKXG6LAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Apparently the type of clay is very important, and detailed information is probably only available in Korean. I&#8217;d be satisfied with something like these crocks, which are also pretty and functional.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-815\" style=\"width: 1025px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-15-at-22.31.04-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-15-at-22.31.04-.png 1025w, https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-15-at-22.31.04--300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-15-at-22.31.04--768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-15-at-22.31.04--1024x706.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/elisabethafondell.com\/embracing-fermentation-vegetable-culture\/\">this site<\/a>. Look at those weights! They help keep all of your ferments submerged.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I worked in a research lab in South Korea for a summer during undergrad. I&#8217;m thinking of contacting the grad student I worked with to see what he knows about traditional Korean food (and onggi!). \u00a0Maybe he&#8217;d be willing to do some research for me (:<\/p>\n<p>I also could make a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Donabe\">donabe<\/a>\u00a0(see <a href=\"https:\/\/toirokitchen.com\/pages\/how-to-use-kamado-san\">Toiro Kitchen<\/a> for more info. The cookbook by Naoko Moore on donabe cooking is also quite good).<\/p>\n<p>And, well, a ceramics class just sounds fun. I like learning new crafts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been thinking of taking a ceramics class. I got my feet wet during college, and really enjoyed it. It&#8217;s amazing to think that you can make all your cups, plates, bowls, and more yourself! You could even make your own toilet. 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