At 10am on Sunday morning, the pottery garden of the young owner Nguyen Phuong Thao (29 years old, Hanoi) opened its doors to welcome the first Japanese guests to experience the "Creative Puzzle" workshop.
Nguyen Phuong Thao is passionate about Bat Trang pottery and mosaic art - Photo: H.THANH
A short while later, a large family from Thanh Xuan (Hanoi) also came. The Bat Trang ceramic garden was full of colors, with young visitors running around, choosing ceramic pieces themselves, then meticulously arranging them into creative shapes. Nearby, young volunteers were ready to assist and guide the ceramic assembly process when needed.
Leave the phone, touch the ceramic
The "Creative Puzzle" workshop is usually held on weekends. During the week, guests can also experience ceramic mosaic if they make an appointment in advance. The special feature is that children can touch Bat Trang ceramics with their own hands and experience the art of ceramic mosaic (also known as ceramic mosaic or ceramic inlay).
The 9X girl said that customers can use ceramic pieces of various shapes to create an artistic picture.
Each piece of ceramic is meticulously smoothed to avoid any danger to young customers. Even older customers can experience the "ceramic pressing" method and create their own works.
A ceramic mosaic frame requires four steps: sketching the idea, choosing the pieces and arranging the layout, fixing the ceramic pieces, making the seams and finishing. Thao said the mosaic art experience is not new, but here you will experience it with Bat Trang ceramic material. "Only when you come to Bat Trang ceramic village can you have such a wonderful experience," Thao affirmed.
In the pottery garden, the two children Tun and Na could not take their eyes off the ceramic picture frame in front of them. Fascinated by the many shapes of ceramic pieces, the two children carefully selected each piece, patiently sitting in front of the picture frame to complete their work.
Ms. Hoang Anh (33 years old, mother of two children) shared that although the trip was quite far, the whole family felt very comfortable and pleasant, with space for activities and fun.
"The workshop helps my children stay away from electronic devices and have a spacious space to connect with nature. The children patiently complete their work and are happy to create the results themselves. It is also a way to stimulate their confidence and train them in good qualities," said Ms. Hoang Anh.
Spreading mosaic ceramic art
Coming to the pottery garden, what many visitors feel is the energy of the young people. They are the children of Bat Trang who aspire to preserve the soul of pottery and spread the value of the traditional craft village.
Experiencing the art of ceramic mosaic, the guests also took many pictures and videos of the experience and said they would introduce this creative idea to many others.
Phuong Thao said that what they want is to spread mosaic art to many people, especially to help young people understand more about mosaic, have the opportunity to choose a career with great potential and development in the future. Although she has a passion for drawing, Thao has chosen to stick with the pottery profession after being... convinced.
Thao remembers that when the Ceramic Road project in Hanoi was launched, many artists from all over gathered in Bat Trang to participate in the creation. Thao’s family also opened their doors to artists to live and create works at the family pottery workshop.
"The first time I came into contact with famous artists, it opened the door for me to step into the ceramic art mindset," Thao said.
After that opportunity, Thao decided to choose the painting major at the University of Industrial Fine Arts, then continued her studies for a master's degree. After seven years of studying, Thao returned to follow in her father's footsteps, ceramic artist Nguyen Quy Son. The witty young girl sometimes felt pressured because her father was good at diplomacy and expanding relationships, while his daughter was an introvert who preferred a peaceful life.
But the "Bat Trang craft village bloodline" is always present in every Bat Trang child, so they always strive to keep the fire of the profession burning, spreading the traditional values of their homeland.
For Thao, each mosaic work, even though it is just a small piece, is like an "artistic ambassador" telling the story of the efforts of the next generation to preserve the achievements of their ancestors.
Also participating in the group, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (28 years old) said that each workshop hopes to create an environment for children to learn about mosaic ceramic art and express their creativity and personality through each piece of ceramic.
"As seed sowers, we help children learn about the "touch points" of art," Phuong Thao said.
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