Electric vs. Gas Firing:
What's all the fuss about reduction, anyway?
Pre NCECA Conference Workshop:
Mon. March 29 & Tues. March 30
(10:00am-5:00pm)
Sat. April 3 (1:00pm-5:00pm)
The Ceramic Shop is proud to announce the three day hands-on workshop with Steven Hill. This workshop is designed to help you get the most out of YOUR glazes, applied on YOUR pots and fired in YOUR kiln- be it gas or electric. Master potter, Steven Hill, will demonstrate the basic techniques of applying glaze by spraying, and discuss more advanced theories of layering and blending glazes. Testing both mid-range and high-temperature glazes will be included to help you create a unique look all your own. Steven will also discuss firing schedules and programming for your kiln and how they affect the surface of your glazes.
What To Bring:
Since this is a participatory workshop, you should bring 4-6 small to medium sized bisque fired pieces ready to glaze and fire during the workshop. Pieces are fired to cone 8 so make sure to use a cone 6 to 10 white stoneware or porcelain clay body. If you're unsure, it's safer to use a clay rated to cone 10. Contact us and we'll be happy to recommend the best clay body for your work.
What's Included:
Glazes and equipment for the workshop are provided by The Ceramic Shop. Morning refreshments and a boxed lunch will be provided on Monday and Tuesday. In addition, all participants are invited to join us Tuesday night for the NCECA vendor dinner party.
Workshop Schedule:
Monday:
Steven will give a demonstration on throwing large vessels on a Thomas Stuart Signature wheel and how to apply slip to achieve a variety of decorative surfaces. A power point presentation on spraying glaze will follow.
Tuesday:
Steven will demonstrate spraying techniques and discuss the necessary equipment for setting up a spraying booth in your own studio. Participants will glaze their pieces in preparation for the kiln firing the following day.
Saturday:
Participants will meet with Steven between 1:00-5:00pm to pick up finished work and discuss the firing results.*
*All work will be available for pick up at The Ceramic Shop on Friday for those unanable to attend on Saturday.
We hope that you'll join us for this rare and exciting event. For more information, please contact The Ceramic Shop at 215-427-9665.
Due the intimate size of this workshop, sign up is a non- refundable.
