Raku Firing Class

Registration is currently closed for this event, but please call us at 920-544-5018 if you would like to inquire about any available seats.

Instructor: Keith Carter

Follow our celebrated Ceramics instructors on a journey through history to experience the truly unique, time-honored tradition of Raku firing! During this class, students will construct their wares from a particular Raku clay and fire them to achieve one-of-a-kind, distinctive surfaces and colorations unique to Raku firing. This type of alternative firing is very experimental with no fixed control over how the finish will come out. That is also what leaves everyone wanting more – the results are always a wonderful surprise!

Bring your ideas and creativity.
Prerequisite: Ceramics Fundamentals

You’ll love this class if you want to learn techniques for:

• Taking part in Raku firing processes using a propane gas kiln
• Preparing pottery for firings by burnishing, glazing, wrapping, and more
• Practicing unique firing processes such as Raku glazing, horsehair and feather Raku, Obvara firing, Saggar firing, naked Raku
  

In this class you’ll have the opportunity to use the following equipment and materials:

Alternative Raku kiln, potter’s wheel, variety of studio tools for throwing and handbuilding, ½ bag of specific Raku clay, premixed Raku glazes, specific materials for each process

CLASS BONUS TIME Class Bonus Time is additional time to work in the studio outside of class hours and it is available to students who are currently enrolled in ceramics classes and pyrography classes. Class Bonus Time is available for the weeks the class is scheduled as well as one week after the class ends to help wrap up any projects. There is no cost to utilize Class Bonus Time, but all participants must sign-in at the lobby.