Special Topics: Exploring Surface Design for Wood Firing

Spring pottery classes run for ten weeks from March 18 – May 24, 2024. Class will meet once a week for ten weeks. Classes will be held at our new location in downtown Kimball, 70 Main Street S.

Wednesdays

Special Topics: Exploring Surface Design for Wood Firing

March 20 – May 22

6pm – 9pm

Instructor: JD and Megan

Cost: $500 – includes wood kiln firing fee

Firing dates (approximate) : May 31 – June 3

This course will explore a variety of techniques for adding imagery and depth to the ceramic surface and especially for wood firings . Topics will include slip inlay, iron painting, sgraffito, brushed slip, drawing and others. Students are welcome to use handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques.

This is a great opportunity to learn about surfaces and wood firing through creating work and participating in the wood firings at Maine Prairie Studio. Students will have the opportunity to participate in one wood firing at the end of the 10 week session. Class time will be focused on learning about making forms for the wood kilns, slips and glazes for the wood kilns and the wood firing process. Students should have some previous experiences with clay because introductory processes will not be taught during class.

Your class registration will include: class instruction, 25 pounds of clay, open studio access, access to our common tools, pottery wheels, ware racks, slips, glazes, bisque and glaze firing with up to two 12 x 24 kiln shelves of work included for 10 weeks.