A must see cultural heritage, that still innovates and trying to achieve new heights with the aim to reduce pollution ; the entrance fee and reserved by phone is 150 NTDs and includes a full guided tour. If you are lucky you can even chat with the Guinness world record holder of Highest temperature in a wood-fired kiln master LIN JUI-HWA. Also the water from ceramic containers taste...
Read more唐伯虎詩曰:「言說青山青又青,二人土上說原因, 三人牽牛缺只角,草木之中有一人。」說得即是「請坐,奉茶」。
竹南蛇窯除了是金氏世界紀錄認證最高溫的柴燒窯(高達攝氏1563度),近年來更進一步在台灣與國際推廣「茶碗茶席」。多年前適逢竹南蛇窯每月一日的開放日,有幸參與手捏茶碗與茶碗茶席的課程,覺得整個身心都被療癒了。
之前只有在鶯歌與三義手拉胚的經驗,那次挑戰不用工具,直接徒手捏出一個茶碗,如何將茶碗捏得厚薄均勻,考驗的是手對陶土的敏感度與穩定度。將碗型捏出來後,正反兩面還要經過日曬定型,才能在杯底加上圈足。
手捏茶碗的魅力在於碗型可以完全服貼於個人的手掌形狀,不只「就手」還能達到「人器合一」的境界,創造世界唯一「只容你手」的專屬茶碗。當時我用類似木葉天目碗的作法將樹葉用釉封存於碗底,營造樹葉浮游於碗中的效果。
用茶碗泡茶,我個人偏好投茶2g、待沸水降溫到90度時注水120cc...
Read moreSerious about ceramic making?A must place to visit. Master Lin is very open in sharing his high temperature...
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