Celadon Pottery Festival

Here are some pictures from Brooke, Austin and Lauren's trip to Gangjin for the Celadon Pottery Festival. They had a great time. It was a 6 hour bus ride to the Southern tip of the peninsula. The Korean government invited American families to the festival and paid for food and lodging. They provided a nice, authentic Korean dinner. The kids also got a chance to make some pottery with the help of pottery apprentices at the festival. This festival occurs every year in order to bring attention to the 12th century method of producing this beautiful pottery. The process takes months and only 10% of the pottery made is good enough to sell. Ninety percent of the pottery is smashed because of imperfections. There is also a picture of the Korean hotel room.