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$900 for 3 days - non refundable deposit of $300 reserves your spot

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Friday September 20 - Sunday September 22 - 8:30 am – 5:00pm

Location: My Simsbury CT. Studio

7 participants maximum

Each Participants Brings 20 - 50 bisque fired pieces.

Thorough and detailed instruction will be provided. All aspects of materials, application, and firing techniques will be covered and all necessary materials will be provided.

3-Day Workshop - Sept. 20 - 22. Smoke, Fuming, Saggar & Raku, $900

Name: 3-Day Workshop - Sept. 20 - 22. Smoke, Fuming, Saggar & Raku, $900
SKU: WS-Sep20-22-2024

SKU: WS-Sep20-22-2024

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Workshop

Smoke, Fuming, Saggar & Raku

Friday September 20 - Sunday September 22 - 8:30 am – 5:00pm

Max Participants, 7 Fee - $900 per person Bring 20-50 Bisque Fired pieces

Location: My Simsbury, CT Studio

3 FULL DAYS of glazing and firing. Focus will be on Smoke, Fuming Saggar and Raku. The 3 days will allow for thorough immersion in each individual process and allow for at least a day and a half to discuss, trouble shoot, re-fire and refine your technique.

Thursday September 19th 6:00 pm

****** Meet and greet over Pizza, drop off and unpack work **********

Friday 6 – 16 Pieces Each

8:30 - 9:00 am – continue to unpack and intro for participants that did not make the evening before. 9:00 - 9:20 go over all the workshop processes that will be covered.

1st Firing, Smoke – We will be using feathers, hair, pine-needles, foil smoke saggar etc... For this firing, pieces can be stacked up so you can fire 1- 4 pieces each.

2nd Firing, Smoke + Ghost Feathers, leaves, shapes…on colored pieces. Up to 2 - 8 pieces each. We will be using washes for a gas/raku and an overnight electric firing for smoke firing on Saturday. 1 - 4 for (Friday Smoke) 1- 4 for Saturday

12/12:30 - Lunch

3rd Firing, Fuming. 1 piece each.

4th Firing, Slip Saggar firing 1 piece each.

If time permits, we will fire a 5th Firing or prepare pieces for Saturday morning 1-2 pieces

Saturday 7-17 pieces each + the 1 - 4 from the electric kiln firing.

1st & 2nd Firing, Fire pieces prepared Friday afternoon and Smoke Electric fired colored pieces using feathers, hair, pine-needles, foil smoke saggar etc... For this firing, pieces can be stacked up so you can fire 2- 8 pieces each.

3rd Firing Slab Saggar 1 piece.

12/12:30 - Lunch

4th Firing Raku firing process. 2 - 4 pieces each.

5th Firing Raku firing process. 2 - 4 pieces each

Late Saturday, discuss/troubleshoot work produced and decide on the firing schedule for Sunday.

Sunday 7 - 17 pieces. Explore the firing processes as decided by group. Last kiln load will be loaded at 3:00 pm

What to bring:

The work: I have 2 Raku kilns and we can fit up to 5 kiln firings in a day. That represent about 20-50 pieces person. Pieces need to be kept to 15” in height or lower and 6” wide in-order to fire the estimated numbers. 20 pieces will allow you to have the minimum amount in every firing. I say work on bringing 50 pieces, “better to take unfired pieces home than not have enough”.

***Bring or ship pieces made of stoneware, porcelain, or raku cone 10 clay bodies bisque fired to cone 06/05 (lower gets better blacks). Dark and light clay bodies do make a difference so bring both if you can. If possible, bring burnished vessels for the smoke firings using hair, feathers, hay and pine needles. These Burnished vessels are also great for the saggar firings. If you prepare your pieces with Terra Sig. bring them. They also look beautiful! Non burnished vessels do have a different look so it’s good to try them as well.

Preferred forms are wheel thrown vases with consistent wall thickness. Hand-built sculpture, open forms and flat forms have a harder time surviving the thermal shock but that has never prevented us from exploring these finishes, we just expect a higher loss.

All aspects of materials, application, and firing techniques will be covered and all necessary materials will be provided. Feel free to bring any of your own Raku or other low-fire glazes to use.

*Bring your feathers, hair. If you are driving, bring glossy magazines for the reduction process if you have them.

Propper Attire:

It is important to wear protective clothing such as jeans, long-sleeve cotton shirt and shoes/boots that cover your feet well. Leather is recommended, stay from synthetic material. I have the jackets and eye protection but if you have your own, you are welcomed to bring it.

VICENTE GARCIA Pottery and Sculpture Studio Artist

3-Day Workshop - Sept. 20 - 22. Smoke, Fuming, Saggar & Raku, $900

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