If you've been on the lookout for new hobbies to try and you want to create something pretty and useful, here's something worth checking out: Mess We Made Manila's marbling classes.
The brand is a franchised studio from Seoul, South Korea. The main studio is MWM Euljro, Seoul, and all the materials and techniques they use are sourced there.
In an exclusive interview with Cosmopolitan Philippines, Shine Leyble-Arcilla, owner of Mess We Made Manila, shares more about the studio and the classes that they offer.
"When I first visited the main studio in South Korea, I had never seen such colorful, vibrant, and happy ceramics. I realized that this is something my fellow Filipinos would love," she shares, considering the growing interest in K-Pop and K-Drama in the Philippines. "I also love the quality of the ceramics they produce and the aesthetic reminds me so much of South Korea. The classes and techniques are all beginner-friendly, and I felt that Mess We Made can further help expand the ceramic community in the Philippines."
According to Leyble-Arcilla, a lot of people who miss visiting South Korea book their classes or buy products online from them, which ranges from ceramic plates, bowls, and cups, among others. Leyble-Arcilla shares that some of the plates were imported from their main studio in Seoul.
There's also an option to take classes online. "We have three types of classes: The Group Class, Private Class, and Home Online Class. All our classes are currently held at Southbank Café & Lounge (which my brother and I own) in Westgate Center, Filinvest Alabang."
To ensure the safety of every participant and to maintain social distancing, each physical class accommodates only a maximum of four students. "Each student will have their own set of materials (pre-mixed colored clay, molds, cloth, sponge, water sprayer, dipper, guide sticks), a 30-minute explanation about the basics of ceramics, and a demonstration on how to create a particular item is done at the beginning of the class," shares Leyble-Arcilla.
During class, we help students achieve their desired item design through different ceramic-making techniques. From there, the students' works will be sent to their private studio for firing and glazing, and are completed after four weeks.
The works of the students are completed after four weeks. "We take the students' works to our private studio for firing and glazing. Afterward, we notify the students once the items are done and ready for shipping."
According to their site, the finished product can be used as tableware, and is microwave-, oven-, and dishwasher safe.
For more details on the classes, you can visit Mess We Made Manila's website and follow them on Instagram.
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