Raku Experience Workshop
Raku pottery is the technique of taking pottery out of a kiln while it is still glowing orange and hot, and placing it in a barrel of combustibles, essentially lighting the pottery on fire.
The fire then alters the glaze outcomes by producing copper flashes and wonderful crackling effects.
With your raku experience, you’ll pick two pieces of pottery from our pre-created selection. You will be guided through how to glaze your pieces and then participate in the firing process. You will take your pieces home the same day.
Enjoy the summer weather while having fun creating. Bring a friend and share a memorable experience. Opening a can to reveal what the fire did to a piece feels like unwrapping a birthday present every single time.
Age Requirement: 12+ years old
Under 18? Parent/guardian must be present for the duration of the event.
$130 per participant
Looking for a more in-depth lesson? We offer 8-week classes.
Workshops Include
- 1.5 hours of professional instruction and guidance
- Glaze colors of your choice (you will glaze your pots as part of the raku epxerience).
- All firing and glazing fees, including bisque firing and glaze firing
- Access to tools, etc.
- Guaranteed one successful pot
Workshop Outline
We will start with a short tour of the space, where to find everything, as well as where things go for clean up. Then we will walk you through how to prepare your clay and your wheel station for throwing, including wedging your clay and getting the right tools for the job.
After the introduction, we will demo throwing on the wheel for attendees, and talking through focus areas.
Off to the wheel you go, and you begin centering your clay and moving toward creating your piece.
After throwing for a bit, we clean up and wrap up the workshop with glaze choices. You will pick a glaze for each of your pieces that you decide to keep.
- Sharing Introductions, as well as taking a short studio tour
- Prepping the clay and getting a demo
- Throwing on the wheel
- Cleaning up / finishing up / Choosing glazes for thrown pieces
- Answering any final questions, and we’re done!
Expert Instructions
Our teaching staff is passionate about pottery and bringing the best experience to our studio potters. We consider ourselves co-learners and co-teachers as we can all learn from each other. We just want everyone to have fun and improve their practices.
Nicole
Natasha
Audrey
