Skill Building Workshop: Soda Firing with Ian Bassett

Name: Skill Building Workshop: Soda Firing with Ian Bassett
Start: 2024-05-25T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-28T17:00:00-07:00
Location: 301 North Garey Avenue,Pomona,91767,US

Schedule

Sat May 25 2024 at 09:00 am to Tue May 28 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

301 North Garey Avenue,Pomona,91767,US | Pomona, CA

Join artist Ian Bassett in the AMOCA studio for a 3-day, hands-on workshop on the topic of soda firing.
Day 1: Saturday, May 25, 9 AM - 5 PM (probably slightly later)
Glazing, Wadding, Loading, Candling
We will begin with glazing, decorating, and applying flashing slips to our work.** After the work is slipped and glazed we will begin loading the kiln. Once we finish loading we will begin candling and head home!
**Each student is encouraged to bring between 5-10 pieces of bisqueware for the kiln, each piece no larger than 9" in any direction, and pieces in varying sizes up to the max height is recommended. White stoneware or porcelain is recommended. This will be a cone 10 firing, so please bring only cone 10 bisqueware!
Day 2: Sunday, May 26, 9 AM - 5 PM
Firing! Spraying will be sometime between 10AM-3 PM
Firing off the kiln! This style of firing will take 10+ hours. We check the kiln every 30-60 minutes. The results will be logged to create an informational document that is shared later on. If you’d like to join for a portion of the day it is suggested to come between 11am - 3pm, as this is the time we generally will spray the soda solution.
While firing the kiln, participants will learn how to:
-keep safety in mind while participating
-check the cones and pyrometer for information
-make adjustments to the damper and gas based on the information gathered
Between checks, Ian will give instructions on:
-how the burners work and the different parts they are made of
-preparing the soda kiln solution
-cones and how to make cone packs
-making wadding and kiln wash
-preparing kiln furniture for the firing
-maintaining kiln shelves and furniture
-designing work for these firings, clays, slips, etc.
Day 3: Tuesday, May 28, 10 AM - 2 PM
The Big Reveal
We will meet at the kilns to take our first look at the results and discuss what we see. We will unload the kiln, place the work in the studio according to how it was arranged on the shelves, and discuss what we are seeing. Ian will instruct different methods of cleaning up the pots, removing wadding, and sanding. As a group we will clean up the kiln and kiln pad before packing up our work.
Course Policies
Refunds are not allowed after the workshop begins. Refunds requested during the week prior to the start of the class will be honored at 50%. Refunds requested prior to this will be honored minus Eventbrite fees. If you would like to request a refund, email [email protected].
Your Instructor
Ian Bassett is a visual artist and potter living in The San Francisco East Bay. He was born in Seoul, Korea and grew up in Connecticut on Long Island Sound. He received his BFA in Ceramics from the New Hampshire Institute of Art, a Post Baccalaureate in Ceramics from Hood College and his MFA in ceramics from Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Crafts.
He currently is a Lecturer at Sonoma State College and an Adjunct Professor at Los Medanos College. In the past he has taught at Diablo Valley College, was the Studio Technician at Art Academy University and the Ceramics Studio Manager at Ox-Bow School of Art and Artist Residencies.