Art of Woodfire

In this workshop students will participate in all aspects of firing a train kiln.

This workshop will encourage the development of skill-based learning, foster dialogue about surfaces of wood-fired ceramics and explore train kiln firing techniques.  All participants will be stoking the kiln, prepping wood, and helping to clean the kiln and shelves after firing. On the first day the class will meet at the ceramics studio to glaze and slip work.  We will also create a schedule together to divide up the firing into 6-hour shifts to be filled by 2-3 participants per shift.  The next day participants will meet at the kiln site, discuss loading strategies, and begin loading the kiln.

The following day participants will start firing the kiln and continue to stoke for the next 36 – 48 hours.