$25.00 - 12 places Location: open area behind Atwell Gallery
A day of fun experimentation using different materials and fire to create unique colours and patterns. Each piece develops its own personality.
Raku Saggar firing:
Saggar pottery is a ceramic technique where a pot is placed inside a closed container, called a saggar, along with combustible materials before being fired. This process traps smoke, gases, and minerals, leaving unique, smoky, and painterly patterns directly on the clay surface.
Important note: In the preparation and firing of Saggar pottery participants will work with some hazardous materials in preparation and during the firing the kilns will give off hazardous fumes and corrosive materials. Disposable gloves (will provide disposable gloves) are required during preparation of pieces and if you hope to be close to the kilns for periods of time I recommend wearing a vapour respirator, with ‘Organic Vapor / Acid Gas’ Cartridge Filters (available from Bunnings).
Material: All materials will be supplied.
Firing Temperature: Wood Fired Raku Kilns, located at Atwell Gallery
What to prepare and bring: 2 to 3 bisqued pieces to be no more than - Height 150mm (15cm), Wide 120mm (12cm). Use raku clay or other suitable clay such as LGH.
Pot Preparation – A smoother surface with a shine Terra Sigillata and / or just burnishing the pieces is recommended. Terra Sigillata recipe in the Members Only page “Notes and Articles - Techniques” note from Peggy Stacy.
Personal protective equipment if you wish to bring your own, and if you want to tend the kilns during the firing I highly recommend a vapour respirator with the correct Organic Vapor / Acid Gas’ Cartridge Filters. Only needed during the firing of the pots.
Workshop Description and Details:
Using the Aluminium foil saggar firing technique, bisqued pots are wrapped in foil with combustible materials and chemicals to capture unique, smoky surface fuming and colour patterns.
From 9am to 10am – We will gather initially to prepare our work, adding combustibles before wrapping each piece in aluminium foil.
From 10.30am to 2pm – We will load the kilns and start firing. Once each kiln has reached temperature, the pieces are removed to cool and clean. Discussions of different finishing techniques will be had.
$25.00 - 12 places Location: open area behind Atwell Gallery
A day of fun experimentation using different materials and fire to create unique colours and patterns. Each piece develops its own personality.
Raku Saggar firing:
Saggar pottery is a ceramic technique where a pot is placed inside a closed container, called a saggar, along with combustible materials before being fired. This process traps smoke, gases, and minerals, leaving unique, smoky, and painterly patterns directly on the clay surface.
Important note: In the preparation and firing of Saggar pottery participants will work with some hazardous materials in preparation and during the firing the kilns will give off hazardous fumes and corrosive materials. Disposable gloves (will provide disposable gloves) are required during preparation of pieces and if you hope to be close to the kilns for periods of time I recommend wearing a vapour respirator, with ‘Organic Vapor / Acid Gas’ Cartridge Filters (available from Bunnings).
Material: All materials will be supplied.
Firing Temperature: Wood Fired Raku Kilns, located at Atwell Gallery
What to prepare and bring: 2 to 3 bisqued pieces to be no more than - Height 150mm (15cm), Wide 120mm (12cm). Use raku clay or other suitable clay such as LGH.
Pot Preparation – A smoother surface with a shine Terra Sigillata and / or just burnishing the pieces is recommended. Terra Sigillata recipe in the Members Only page “Notes and Articles - Techniques” note from Peggy Stacy.
Personal protective equipment if you wish to bring your own, and if you want to tend the kilns during the firing I highly recommend a vapour respirator with the correct Organic Vapor / Acid Gas’ Cartridge Filters. Only needed during the firing of the pots.
Workshop Description and Details:
Using the Aluminium foil saggar firing technique, bisqued pots are wrapped in foil with combustible materials and chemicals to capture unique, smoky surface fuming and colour patterns.
From 9am to 10am – We will gather initially to prepare our work, adding combustibles before wrapping each piece in aluminium foil.
From 10.30am to 2pm – We will load the kilns and start firing. Once each kiln has reached temperature, the pieces are removed to cool and clean. Discussions of different finishing techniques will be had.
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