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The Way of The Ramen

£450.00

8 Weeks from 24th September 2026 > Thursdays 10am-1pm.

A specialist ceramics course taught by Raphaela Seck exploring the proportions, throwing, trimming and glazing of Japanese ramen bowls, culminating in an izakaya*-inspired ramen evening with guest chef Yoshi Taguchi. Fee includes 24 hours of specialist throwing tuition, talk, 2 x tickets to the ramen night, clay, glazes and firing.

See payment/cancellation terms.

8 Weeks from 24th September 2026 > Thursdays 10am-1pm.

A specialist ceramics course taught by Raphaela Seck exploring the proportions, throwing, trimming and glazing of Japanese ramen bowls, culminating in an izakaya*-inspired ramen evening with guest chef Yoshi Taguchi. Fee includes 24 hours of specialist throwing tuition, talk, 2 x tickets to the ramen night, clay, glazes and firing.

See payment/cancellation terms.

What to Expect

A uniquely specialist class with a max 6 people, professional tuition, focused exclusively on throwing Ramen Bowls.

A good ramen bowl is more than a vessel to hold food. Its proportions, depth, weight and shape all affect the way ramen is served and eaten.

This course brings together Japanese food culture and specialist ceramics, with Yoshi Taguchi and Raphaela Seck sharing their different perspectives on what makes a great ramen bowl.

Yoshi was the chef and owner of Taguchi-Ya in Totnes, known for its Japanese home cooking and ramen nights. Since closing in 2025, she has continued to cook through pop-ups and special events. She will open the course with a talk and Q&A exploring ramen, Japanese food culture and the relationship between the food and the bowl it is served in.

Raphaela Seck is a skilled potter and teacher with nine years of experience working with clay and six years of teaching. She co-ran Studio 45 in Dartington and is a founder of The Community Pottery in Bristol and has developed a reputation for her stunning ramen bowls and teaching that focuses on helping people develop their own approach to clay rather than following a single prescribed method.

Following Yoshi’s talk, Raphaela will demonstrate how to approach ramen bowl forms on the wheel. Over the following weeks you’ll design, throw, trim and glaze your own bowls, exploring proportion and shape through practice and refinement.

The emphasis is on quality over quantity. You’ll make many bowls during the course, but will select your four strongest pieces to be glazed and fired at Coombe.

Once the pots are fired, we’ll put them to use.

Yoshi will take over the Coombe kitchen for an izakaya-inspired ramen evening, cooking ramen for you to enjoy from the bowls you’ve made. Each course participant has two places included, so you can bring a guest.

* Izakaya – a casual Japanese place for drinks, food and conversation.

Beer and sake will be available to buy on the night. Drinks are not included.

  • Suitable for anyone that has some experience of throwing on the wheel and wants to progress their skills in a non-competitive professional arts environment and focus on refining one form.

  • THURSDAYS 10am-1pm

    Thursday 24 September
    10am – arrival and orientation

    ·       Introduction to the course

    ·       Talk and Q&A with Yoshi Taguchi

    ·       Demonstration with Raphaela Seck

    ·       Throwing cylinders and assessment

    ·       Homework: design, drawings and research

    Thursday 1 October
    Throwing and developing bowl shapes

    Thursday 8 October
    Throwing and developing bowl shapes

    Thursday 15 October
    Turning and refining bowl forms

    Thursday 22 October
    Final shape development and glaze testing

    Thursday 29 October
    Half-term break

    Thursday 5 November
    Final making

    Thursday 12 November
    Final turning and selection of work for glazing

    Thursday 19 November
    Glazing and finishing

    Thursday 10 December
    Izakaya-inspired ramen evening with Yoshi Taguchi

  • £450 total fee to include all tuition, clay, glazes, firing, talk and ramen dinner for two. Payable in two instalments.

  • Course fees are non refundable and non transferable

    The Second instalment will be taken automatically two weeks before the course starts.

    Please not that whilst the fees are non refundable and non transferable a 24 hour cooling off period does apply - if you cancel within 24hrs of booking you will receive a full refund.

  • If you miss a week you can’t ‘make it up’ another time.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • At Coombe we focus on quality over quantity. You’ll make many bowls during the course, but we’ll take the time to properly develop, glaze and fire your four strongest pieces.

    The aim is to finish with four bowls that you’ve genuinely developed and are proud to use.

  • The focus is on quality over quantity however If you complete your four high quality main bowls and want to continue exploring the forms, you will have the option to make an accompanying rice bowl and side dish.

  • Yes. Additional tickets are £35 per person.

    Each course participant has two places included in their course fee, so you can invite a guest.

    Drinks are not included.

    Places to the ramen night are limited to 20 in total so are very limited.

  • Yes feel free to pass them on