Ceramics
SAW’s Ceramics program features an annual 10 day intensive firing workshop, a fellowship and individual firings in the Anagama kiln. Holding over 120 square feet of ceramic work, the kiln is fired for an average of four days and nights by a team. The result is a truly unique surface, made by wood ash melting on every piece. All work made for the anagama must be cone 10 clay, which may be purchased at SAW. The ceramic’s studio also has an electric kiln, kick wheels, basic clay tools, bats, shelves, and enough space to work on any scale.
Wood-fire Intensive
With Jordan Becker & David Soo
Dates: September 14th – 23rd
Fee: $550
Camping and meals available for a discounted rate of $30 a day for participants who want to stay on site.
This 10 day workshop gives an opportunity for ceramic artists to immerse themselves in the complete process of firing an anagama wood kiln. Three full days will be spent loading the kiln, taking in account for the movement of the flame and desired surfaces on pieces. After loading, the kiln will be fired for five days and four nights by five workshop participants and two instructors. Participants may bring up to 5 cubic feet of either bisqued or bone dry pieces (clay must be cone 10) to be fired in the kiln. Included will be an evening lecture and slide presentation of the history of wood-fired ceramics.
Level: All levels with clay experience
Age: 18+
Wood-fire Fellowship
2012 Ceramics Fellowship Application.pdf
This fellowship provides an opportunity for a selected ceramic artist to work independently in clay for 4 days in SAW’s ceramic studio between May 15th and June 15th. The clay artist will also join the crew from July 7th - 15th for the loading and anagama firing and can put up to 8 cubic feet of work in the kiln. The crew will prep, load, fire and unload the kiln.
Anagama Kiln Firings
Dates: April 25th – 29th
July 11th – 15th
October 31st - November 4th
Fee: 6 cents per cubic inch
Additional to the Wood-fire Intensive, SAW will have 3 kiln firings in 2012. These firings are available to those who are unable to participate in a workshop but would like their work fired in the anagama wood kiln. All work must be cone 10 clay, bone dry or bisque fired and delivered to SAW at least two weeks prior to each firing for loading.