Wild Clay & Pit Firing Workshop Package
This comprehensive workshop package is perfect for intermediate ceramicists looking to fully immerse themselves in an ancient ceramics process. In these workshops you can expect to learn about the gathering, preparation, and firing processes of wild, local, foraged clay.
Part 1: Wild Clay Exploration & Preparation (1 Day • 6 demos)
In this full-day session, you'll learn how to identify, test, cleanse, and prepare wild clay through detailed demos. You'll leave with the skills to source and work with local materials, preparing you to create your own pieces over the next month.
Part 2: Pit Firing Techniques (1.5 Days, 1.5 Months Later • 4 demos)
A month after the first session, we’ll reconvene for an in-depth, 1.5-day pit firing workshop. Through 4 demos, you'll learn firing techniques, pit setup, managing the firing process, and post-firing options for sealing your work. You'll fire the pieces you created using the wild clay you foraged.
Open to all levels, this workshop emphasizes sustainability, local materials, and traditional firing methods, guiding you through the process—from sourcing to firing. Prior hand building knowledge is encouraged. If you would like one-on-one instruction for hand building techniques contact us for more information.
These workshops are an ideal starting point for those seeking to learn about sustainable, local, ancient and alternative ceramics techniques to add versatility and unique options to their creative process.
Wild Clay & Pit Firing Workshop Package
This comprehensive workshop package is perfect for intermediate ceramicists looking to fully immerse themselves in an ancient ceramics process. In these workshops you can expect to learn about the gathering, preparation, and firing processes of wild, local, foraged clay.
Part 1: Wild Clay Exploration & Preparation (1 Day • 6 demos)
In this full-day session, you'll learn how to identify, test, cleanse, and prepare wild clay through detailed demos. You'll leave with the skills to source and work with local materials, preparing you to create your own pieces over the next month.
Part 2: Pit Firing Techniques (1.5 Days, 1.5 Months Later • 4 demos)
A month after the first session, we’ll reconvene for an in-depth, 1.5-day pit firing workshop. Through 4 demos, you'll learn firing techniques, pit setup, managing the firing process, and post-firing options for sealing your work. You'll fire the pieces you created using the wild clay you foraged.
Open to all levels, this workshop emphasizes sustainability, local materials, and traditional firing methods, guiding you through the process—from sourcing to firing. Prior hand building knowledge is encouraged. If you would like one-on-one instruction for hand building techniques contact us for more information.
These workshops are an ideal starting point for those seeking to learn about sustainable, local, ancient and alternative ceramics techniques to add versatility and unique options to their creative process.
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