WHEN: Sunday, November 29
TIME: 10am-3pm
WHERE: Alleyway between the studio and Roundturn/Portland Pie
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: None required
FEE: We will charge a registration fee of $15 to reserve your spot and help cover instructor fee.
NUMBER OF PIECES: We are not limiting pieces but we may not be able to fire everyone’s work. Bring up to 6-8 pieces.
PER PIECE CHARGE: We will charge per cubic inch of each piece, measuring on site. For example, a vase that is 8” tall x 4” x 4” in diameter = 128 cu. in. x .05 cents = $6.40 for that piece to cover firing materials.
SIZE LIMITATIONS: Keep your work 4” or smaller in width/diameter. Height is not as important but width is given how small our kiln shelves are for raku kilns.
ATTENDING: Everyone is welcome to attend because it’s fun but it might be cold! If you can’t attend but want your pieces fired, not a problem. Just have them ready before the 29th. Dress warm if you are attending!
Our visiting artist, José (with a hard J not an H) Gouveia, is an educator and artist, teaching art and ceramics in Portland to high schoolers and building an impressive body of his own ceramics work. Check out his beautiful work on Instagram or his Etsy Shop.
A body of work for the first firing should be ready to go by 10am. Glazing can continue in the studio while we are firing the first loads but we’ll need work that is ready from the start as we want to finish on time this round. Please have ALL your work ready by 11am.
We'll have two garbage can kilns operating at the same time. The first load will take a bit longer but once the kilns are hot, subsequent loads will go faster.
DETAILS:
Clay. White clay works best, Cone 6-10 clay for Raku. Work should be relatively sturdy with even walls. Heavy bases will frequently blow off in the quenching because of disparity of temperature. Thin or fragile pieces may not hold up well in this rugged process.
Smaller/medium sized work works best as we can fit more in the kiln and we can tumble the stack to get some really interesting flame pattern. Hand built work fine, but there is a higher risk of breakage if not built well or if pieces are really thick.
Wide bowls or plates will not be accepted.
Bisque work: recommend Cone 04-05.
Bring a fire resistant shirt, gloves, and eye protection if you want to actively work. Wear cotton clothing and closed-toe shoes to protect your skin. A respirator mask is optional if you are sensitive to smoke.
We will have two new glazes for you to use, Laguna Raku Tutti Frutti and White Buff (crackle) that José has had great success with. We'll also have Copper Penny. You are welcome to try your own glazes. You can purchase online at places like Blick.
WHEN: Sunday, November 29
TIME: 10am-3pm
WHERE: Alleyway between the studio and Roundturn/Portland Pie
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: None required
FEE: We will charge a registration fee of $15 to reserve your spot and help cover instructor fee.
NUMBER OF PIECES: We are not limiting pieces but we may not be able to fire everyone’s work. Bring up to 6-8 pieces.
PER PIECE CHARGE: We will charge per cubic inch of each piece, measuring on site. For example, a vase that is 8” tall x 4” x 4” in diameter = 128 cu. in. x .05 cents = $6.40 for that piece to cover firing materials.
SIZE LIMITATIONS: Keep your work 4” or smaller in width/diameter. Height is not as important but width is given how small our kiln shelves are for raku kilns.
ATTENDING: Everyone is welcome to attend because it’s fun but it might be cold! If you can’t attend but want your pieces fired, not a problem. Just have them ready before the 29th. Dress warm if you are attending!
Our visiting artist, José (with a hard J not an H) Gouveia, is an educator and artist, teaching art and ceramics in Portland to high schoolers and building an impressive body of his own ceramics work. Check out his beautiful work on Instagram or his Etsy Shop.
A body of work for the first firing should be ready to go by 10am. Glazing can continue in the studio while we are firing the first loads but we’ll need work that is ready from the start as we want to finish on time this round. Please have ALL your work ready by 11am.
We'll have two garbage can kilns operating at the same time. The first load will take a bit longer but once the kilns are hot, subsequent loads will go faster.
DETAILS:
Clay. White clay works best, Cone 6-10 clay for Raku. Work should be relatively sturdy with even walls. Heavy bases will frequently blow off in the quenching because of disparity of temperature. Thin or fragile pieces may not hold up well in this rugged process.
Smaller/medium sized work works best as we can fit more in the kiln and we can tumble the stack to get some really interesting flame pattern. Hand built work fine, but there is a higher risk of breakage if not built well or if pieces are really thick.
Wide bowls or plates will not be accepted.
Bisque work: recommend Cone 04-05.
Bring a fire resistant shirt, gloves, and eye protection if you want to actively work. Wear cotton clothing and closed-toe shoes to protect your skin. A respirator mask is optional if you are sensitive to smoke.
We will have two new glazes for you to use, Laguna Raku Tutti Frutti and White Buff (crackle) that José has had great success with. We'll also have Copper Penny. You are welcome to try your own glazes. You can purchase online at places like Blick.
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