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Watershed Firing Workshops - 2011 Gas Reduction glaze firing - cone 10 TBA Cost: $40 per person As part of Watershed's commitment to making opportunities available for working in clay, this firing workshop for community members will serve as an introduction and orientation to gas reduction glaze firing. A 35 cuft sprung-arch down-draft kiln will be used to instruct participants on kiln loading, kiln safety and controlled firing procedures (characteristics of propane vs natural gas, lighting and use of Baso safety valve system, and adjusting natural-draft propane burners), and firing glazed bisqueware in reduction to cone 10 (2360ºF). This workshop serves as a both an opportunity to glaze fire work in a reduction atmosphere, as well as an initial step for community members to become authorized users/renters of Watershed's Community Gas Kiln. Wood-firings - cone 10-12 Spring firing: Reduction Cooling - May 12-15 & May 21, 2011 & Fall firing w/Tara Wilson: September 29 - October 2 & 5, 2011 Maximum 10 participants for each firing  Located in Watershed’s new Kiln Annex, our
firing facility includes a Train Kiln (June 2010) designed
and built by Dan Murphy, Dean Adams, Trevor Dunn; and a cross-draft Catenary
wood-salt kiln (June 2012) designed and built by Markus Urbanik and Hunter StampsThe Train kiln is 54 cuft The Catenary kiln is 50 cuft
Spring Firing: Led by Watershed’s Staff artists, Tyler Gulden and Reed Fahnestock. Fall Firing: Led by Tara Wilson, Fall Visiting Artist. Tara is a studio potter living in Montana City, Montana. She received a BFA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and an MFA degree from the University of Florida. Tara first came to Watershed in 2005 as a resident volunteer - we look forward to welcoming her back! More recently, she has been a resident artist at The Archie Bray Foundation and The Red Lodge Clay Center. Tara was selected as an emerging artist for the 2006 NCECA conference and was a presenter at the 2006 International Woodfire Conference in Flagstaff. She has given lectures and workshops throughout the United States; her work has been exhibited internationally. During each firing you will be introduced to the fundamentals of, and participate in, the entire wood firing process from wadding to wood selection, firing speed to cooling. Bring a variety of shapes and sizes of work and bring as much work as you like. We will load each participant's work into the kiln equally (4 cuft allowance/person) before offering up any remaining space to additional work. Please be advised that very large pieces are difficult to accommodate, particularly large/wide bowls and platters. Be advised that all clay and glaze must be suitable for cone 10 temperature (when in doubt leave it out!). Cost: $125 per person Click Here for complete details in printer friendly format Please call or email to reserve your space 207.882.6075 info@watershedceramics.org Click Here for complete details in printer friendly format |