NCECA 2011

We are off to the 2011 NCECA in Tampa Florida!  We will post pictures and comments throughout the week!  Kim and I will be in L&L Kiln's booth.  Stop by and see us if you are there!

Wood Fire Workshop

Clayscapes Pottery will be holding a woodfire workshop on Saturday March 12th from 1pm - 3pm.  This workshop will cover the following content:

• What is an appropriate style of work for our wood kiln.
• What kind of results you can expect to get.
• Learn how and why the wood kiln works.
• What clay to use.
• What physical work needs to be done to fire the wood kiln – everyone needs to participate.
• Learn how the kiln is loaded and stacked and what results you will get from how it is stacked.
• Learn how the kiln is unloaded.
• Where does the wood come from.
• How is wood prepared.
• Stoking the kiln

The workshop will be $150.00 and will iclude 1 shelve space (16in wide x 19in long x 9in high).  Additional shelve spaces can be purchased for $100.00 a shelve.  It will also include glazes that Clayscapes will provide at our studio.  The kiln we be fired May 27th - 29th so please do not come to the workshop with finished work.  Anyone that has never fired in our woodkiln is required to take the workshop first.  All Clayscapes students are also required to take the workshop if they would like to put work in the kiln.