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fandomhigh2017-05-19 06:25 am
shiroi_tiger) wrote in fandomhigh2017-05-19 06:25 am
Entry tags:
Japanese Art, Friday, Period Two
This week, the classroom's setup hadn't changed all that much from the week before. A low-set table and some cushions to sit on. But instead of paper sitting on the table, there were bowls of soil and mud from various locations around the island, another bowl with water, and a few hand-towels, enough for everybody. In the center of the table, there was a small dish, with several polished spheres sitting on it.
"This week," Nathan said, smirking faintly, "we're going to be polishing dirt."
Polishing dirt, forming glossy spheres out of it, one of those.
"I'm going to preface this class by saying that you won't finish your project in the time we have available today," he continued. "Dorodango - literally 'mud dumpling' - is a project that requires patience. Hours and hours of patience."
So it was probably a testimony to how much spare time Nathan had on his hands that there were like seven of the things on the dish in the middle of the table, right?
"I'm going to take you through the beginning stages this week, though. If anybody is interested in actually finishing their dorodango, they're welcome to leave with a printed copy of the instructions, or just stay after class to continue working on their mud ball up to the resting point."
He reached in to one of the bowls to grab himself a comfortable handful of mud, and started working it in his hands.
"Step one," he said, still looking somewhat amused, "squeeze out the excess water, and work your handful of mud into a sphere."
Get to it, students. You were performing the ancient Japanese children's art of basically making shiny round mud pies. Weren't you glad you took this class?
"This week," Nathan said, smirking faintly, "we're going to be polishing dirt."
Polishing dirt, forming glossy spheres out of it, one of those.
"I'm going to preface this class by saying that you won't finish your project in the time we have available today," he continued. "Dorodango - literally 'mud dumpling' - is a project that requires patience. Hours and hours of patience."
So it was probably a testimony to how much spare time Nathan had on his hands that there were like seven of the things on the dish in the middle of the table, right?
"I'm going to take you through the beginning stages this week, though. If anybody is interested in actually finishing their dorodango, they're welcome to leave with a printed copy of the instructions, or just stay after class to continue working on their mud ball up to the resting point."
He reached in to one of the bowls to grab himself a comfortable handful of mud, and started working it in his hands.
"Step one," he said, still looking somewhat amused, "squeeze out the excess water, and work your handful of mud into a sphere."
Get to it, students. You were performing the ancient Japanese children's art of basically making shiny round mud pies. Weren't you glad you took this class?