Layering Surfaces with Wood Firing

June 28 - July 2, 2024

Layering Surfaces with Wood Firing

$895.00

We will work as a group to explore the ways in which the wood fire kiln may be used to create layered effects on pottery. You will be given a list of flashing slips to be applied on greenware that capture movement of the flame. Techniques and skills taught will include: unique dynamics to consider while loading a wood kiln and how to fire a wood kiln. This workshop is geared towards those with clay experience with interest in exploring atmospheric firing, but wood firing experience is not required. Participants will be asked to bring a bisque fired piece no bigger than 18”; a list of slips to apply to the piece will be provided and should be completed prior to the workshop in preparation for wood firing. You should expect to be working in close proximity to fire throughout the workshop and may be tasked with tending a kiln through the overnight hours.

Workshops run from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day
Lunch is included for all participants

Level: Intermediate

Type: Ceramics

Ages: Adult

Materials List

Tools, Materials & Supplies you will need for this workshop:

Welding Gloves

Flashing slips to apply on greenware:

(on all flashing slips you can add oxides or stains to give color)

Thompson Flashing slip
- EPK- 70
- Neph Sye- 30

Pacheco Flashing Slip
- EPK- 46
- Alumina- 46
- Custer Feldspar- 8

Newman Red slip
- Grolleg- 50
- Newman – 10
- EPK- 10
- Neph sye- 30
- Bentonite- 3

Tile 6 Slip
- Tile 6- 70
- Grolleg- 15
- Flint- 5
- Neph Sye- 10
- Bentonite- 2

Peg Malloy shino Slip
- Minspar- 8.5
- Spodume- 11.97
- soda ash- 3.15
- neph sye- 35.43
- Om4- 11.81
- EPK- 27.56
- Bentonite- 1.57

Laterite slip

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Jonathan Pacheco

Jonathan Pacheco is a ceramic artist making functional and sculptural work. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Ceramics. Working as a ceramic artist for 19 years, he is deeply interested in wood fired ceramic processes and resulting textures. Time, texture and layering are important parts of his process. Jonathan teaches ceramic classes at Clayspace in Lisle and at Lill Street in Chicago, Illinois. He also works at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois as the Ceramic Coordinator.

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