Raku Workshop

Name: Raku Workshop
Start: 2026-04-17T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-18T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 264 Turkeysag Trail Unit D, Palmyra, VA, United States, Virginia 22963

Schedule

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

264 Turkeysag Trail Unit D, Palmyra, VA, United States, Virginia 22963 | Palmyra, VA

April 17th 5-8 and April 18th 10-4
Bring your own bisque-fired Raku clay pots (up to 5 pots) or purchase pots from Mike for $25 per pot. Sweet Art Emporium has 25 lb blocks of Raku clay for sale for $18
Come together after bisque firing for a Friday evening session before the Saturday firing event to prepare and glaze pots for firing. 5PM-8PM.
During the prep session:
-Students will bring dried organic materials and aluminum foil for wrapping their saggar pit fire pieces
-Pieces for the saggar will be prepared by the students to include using their own organics and copper carbonate, sugar and salts provided by the instructor
-The instructor will use Ferric Chloride (a caustic) that produces brilliant reds Instructor will treat several pots as a demonstration using proper safety techniques
-Pieces will be wrapped in two layers of foil to form a saggar
-Saggars will be crated up for hauling to the farm
-Students will glaze their raku pots using glazes provided by the instructor
-Students will place the glazed pieces under the fan for the night and the instructor will pick them up early Saturday morning
-Student pieces will be equally divided between saggar and classic Raku
During the Firing Session:
This session will be the actual firing and run from 10 am to 4 pm. Students will be asked to bring a lunch, drinks and a folding lawn chair. Certain clothing will be required for safety. No open toed shoes, hair pulled back, long-sleeved shirts and full-length pants. Please bring a pair of safety glasses. Instructor will provide the necessary safety equipment (face shields, heavy gloves, tongs, etc.)
$85 for both days and firing of 5 pots