Guild-Sponsored Workshops


The Carolina Clay Guild is very fortunate to host preeminent potters and masters of clay work.

Wood Firing Workshop

Place: STARworks Ceramics, Star, North Carolina - for directions to the workshop visit their website: http://www.starworksnc.org/Ceramics/ceramics.htm

Instructor: Takuro Shibata of STARworks Ceramics

Cost:

  1. Option 1 – $75 per person (5 cubic feet of kiln space for your pottery – approximately 25 lbs of clay)
  2. Option 2 – $150 per person (10 cubic feet of kiln space for your pottery)

Note: THE KILN WILL ONLY HOLD 100 CUBIC FEET OF POTTERY, SO REGISTER QUICKLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! The above workshop fees are only for Carolina Clay Guild Members who have already paid 2010 dues. Carolina Clay Guild members will have first choice for spaces in this workshop. If space is available, others may apply and the fee will be $100 for 5 cubic feet of kiln space.

Dates:

  • Thursday, September 23, 2010 – STARworks ceramics studio will be open for our use, in case you want to take your glaze and glaze pots at STARworks.
  • Friday, September 24, 2010 – 9:00 a.m. Begin loading kiln – all participants should join in.
  • Friday, September 24, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. Start preheating the kiln by gas
  • Saturday, September 25, 2010 – 12:01 a.m. Start burning wood – all participants should join in taking a minimum of one shift (6 hours). It is predicted that the firing will be complete by midnight on Saturday, September 25, 2010 – then all participants can go home and rest!
  • Thursday, September 30, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. Unload kiln and clean kiln – all participants should join in. It is predicted that this process will take until midnight on Thursday, September 30, 2010 – then all participants may take their pottery and celebrate the success of the CCG 2010 Wood Firing Experience!

Preparation: Each participant should make pottery using your own clay designed for Cone 10 firing. Bisque the pottery before bringing it to STARworks. If you desire to include glazed pottery for this wood firing, participants should use your own glaze designed to fire to Cone 10-12. Kiln post heights are 4.5” and 9” (if participants make pottery less than this size, we can load more pottery into the kiln). We will also need taller pots on top shelves – around 18”.

Important details: Participants are required to take part in all stages of firing including loading, firing, unloading and clean up. A Wood firing workshop involves firing and dealing with firewood. You will be working on uneven ground, so it could be dangerous. Safety instructions will be provided by STARworks Ceramics, but Carolina Clay Guild and STARworks Ceramics will not take any responsibility for injuries. The firing will include many factors that can not be controlled, so there is no guarantee of results from the firing.

How to register: Payment and completed registration form must be mailed to Carolina Clay Guild, PO Box 5656, Greensboro, NC 27435 by September 4, 2010. Due to the nature of this workshop, there will be no refund of workshop fees unless the workshop is cancelled by Carolina Clay Guild. Click here for Registration Form.

If you have questions, please contact Carolina Clay Guild Officer Dave Slater (dslater2@triad.rr.com) or Debbie Sells (dsells@triad.rr.com).

Click here for Registration Form.

Past Workshops