Out of the Round and Into the Fire : A Handbuilding and Soda Firing Exploration

Name: Out of the Round and Into the Fire : A Handbuilding and Soda Firing Exploration
Start: 2025-04-24T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-28T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741

Schedule

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 am to Mon, 28 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741 | Highlands, NC

Explore handbuilding techniques and atmospheric soda firing in this intensive five-day workshop. Participants will create original bisque molds, explore slab, coil, and pinch methods, and develop handbuilt forms in stoneware clay. The class also covers kiln loading, firing cone 10-11 soda pieces, and glaze/slip techniques. Bring cone 10 stoneware or porcelain pieces to fire, and gain hands-on experience with The Bascom’s new soda kiln. Open to handbuilders and wheel-throwers alike.