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SUMMARY:Raku - Make a Luminaire Tree
DESCRIPTION:You have seen the process on the Great Pottery Throwdown…now come do it yourself. Raku is the fun\, instant gratification (most times)\, playing with fire\, pottery process. The kiln reaches temperature fairly quickly\, and the pots are pulled out of the kiln red hot\, placed into a container of combustible materials\, which then ignites. Once the fire is really going\, a lid is put on the bin\, extinguishing the fire. What happens is that the glazes\, through the reduction of oxygen\, turn cool metallic colors.  \nThis workshop will take place Friday May 2 from  6 – 8 pm.  This project is good for beginners\, but given the nature of raku – not suitable for children.  \nIn this workshop\, you will be a given a slab of clay\, from which you will be led through the steps of creating a luminaire. I have included pictures of a couple of different ways to make them – or let your imagination lead the way.  \n \nOnce your tree is made\, it will be bisque fired. This firing burns out the organic material from the clay\, and makes it sturdy enough to be glazed. Once the piece has been bisqued\, you will be notified. You will then come pick up your piece and hold it until the raku firing you sign up for happens.  \nDuring the summer\, I will be doing raku firings. I am hoping to have 8 people per firing to help. You will sign up for a firing  on the Old School Clay website that works with your schedule. The day you sign up\, you will bring your pot and glaze it.  \n \nThen we will do the firing. There will be no additional charge for the firing. My expectation is that I will do firings on Tuesday Evenings 6 – 8 pm and Saturdays  noon to 2 pm. If it is too hot or rain is expected\, the firing may be cancelled or rescheduled or postponed.  \nPlease familiarize yourself with the rules of the studio before signing up. \n \nThese are a couple of good videos about raku – if you are not familiar with the process.  \n  \nTo sign up for this workshop\, click here\n \n \n 
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/raku-make-a-luminaire-tree/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Drop In Sunday - Make a Vase
DESCRIPTION:Spring is coming and this workshop is an opportunity to show off beautiful spring flowers in a vase you make yourself.  Choose between a premade tube of clay – either round or square 8 inches tall\, about 2.5 inches\, and then decorate it. The studio has countless cookie cutters and fondant cutters to add decoration.  There is no end to the designs that are possible. Add clay to make flowers\, add texture\, make a mountain scene…no end to where your imagination will take you. Students will also finish the tube so that it holds water. Come back two weeks later\, at the same time to glaze your vase. Depending on how much detail you include\, it is likely that each class will take the full 2 hours provided.  \nFunctional art. Once finished\, the vase will be dishwasher safe. Pay online or at the studio with cash.  \nThis workshop is for Sunday May 4.  \nTo reserve a seat for this workshop – vase\nPlease review the studio rules before committing to this workshop
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/drop-in-sunday-make-a-vase/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Raku - Make a Decorative Fish
DESCRIPTION:You have seen the process on the Great Pottery Throwdown…now come do it yourself. Raku is the fun\, instant gratification (most times)\, playing with fire\, pottery process. The kiln reaches temperature fairly quickly\, and the pots are pulled out of the kiln red hot\, placed into a container of combustible materials\, which then ignites. Once the fire is really going\, a lid is put on the bin\, extinguishing the fire. What happens is that the glazes\, \n  \nthrough the reduction of oxygen\, turn cool metallic colors. Clay that is not glazed turns black through the carbonization of the combustibles.  \nThis workshop will take place Friday May 9 from  6 – 8 pm.  It is suitable for folks who have no experience working with clay of raku\, but given the nature of raku – not suitable for children.  \nIn this workshop\, you will be a given a slab of clay\, during which you will be led through the steps of creating a fish that you can hang on your wall. The metallics of the glazes are perfect to replicate the shininess of fish.  The fish that is the product image\, I made\, but I have included some other pictures for inspriation.   I would request that during this workshop – you will only make a fish. The collaboration and creative process of sharing ideas\, leads to all making a better product.  \nSome of the results from recent raku firings at Old School Clay\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n\n\nOnce your fish is made\, it will be bisque fired. This firing burns out the organic material from the clay\, and makes it sturdy enough to be glazed. Once the piece has been bisqued\, you will be notified. You will then come pick up your piece and hold it until the raku firing you sign up for happens.  \n \nDuring the summer\, I will be doing raku firings. I am hoping to have 8 people per firing to help. You will sign up for a firing  on the Old School Clay website that works with your schedule. The day you sign up\, you will bring your fish and glaze it. Then we will do the firing. There will be no additional charge for the firing. My expectation is that I will do firings on Tuesday Evenings 6 – 8 pm and Saturdays  noon to 2 pm. If it is too hot or rain is expected\, the firing may be cancelled or rescheduled or postponed.  \nThese are a couple of good videos about raku – if you are not familiar with the process.  \nTo sign up for this workshop\, click here.\nPlease familiarize yourself with the rules of the studio before committing to this workshop.\n \n \n 
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/raku-make-a-decortive-fish/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Raku Friday - Open Studio - May 16
DESCRIPTION:You have seen the fun on “The Great Pottery Throwdown”. Now you can try it yourself! A fun way to end the work week.  If you are not familiar with the fun and excitement of a raku firing\, check out this video. https://youtu.be/utw_kU4rIVc \nThis will be run the same as the regular open studio – with a couple of differences: \n\nclay limited to 4 pounds. Given the small size of the actual raku kiln\, items made will be limited in size. \nwheels are not guaranteed – I have found \, though\, that potters are very good about sharing resources\nthis will only be for 2 Fridays a month during the summer\, the second and fourth Fridays of the month\nthere are no prerequisites\, but you should have experience working with clay. \nAt least 4 people need to sign up for the class to take place. \nif you are a regular open studio attendee\, you will not be able to work with your raku piece during regular open studio times. Raku clay has a different firing temperature and it is important that the regular studio clay does not mix with the raku clay. The studio is also too small to pull out raku materials during regular open studio. \n\nThe actual raku firings will take place Tuesday evenings or Saturday afternoons during the summer. When the firing takes will depend on: \n\nAre there enough pieces to fill the kiln?\nIs the weather suitable? ( no rain in the forecast\, not too hot\, not too windy)\nAre there enough folks to help with the firing? At least 6 are needed\n\nPlease familiarize yourself with the studio rules before committing to this class.\nTo sign up for this class\, click here
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/raku-friday-open-studio-may-16/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T180000
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SUMMARY:Raku Friday - Open Studio - May 30
DESCRIPTION:You have seen the fun on “The Great Pottery Throwdown”. Now you can try it yourself! A fun way to end the work week. \nThis will be run the same as the regular open studio – with a couple of differences: \n\nclay limited to 4 pounds. Given the small size of the actual raku kiln\, items made will be limited in size. \nwheels are not guaranteed – I have found \, though\, that potters are very good about sharing resources\nthis will only be for 2 Fridays a month during the summer\, the second and fourth Friday of June\nthere are no prerequisites\, but you should have experience working with clay. \nAt least 4 people need to sign up for the class to take place. \nif you are a regular open studio attendee\, you will not be able to work with your raku piece during regular open studio times. Raku clay has a different firing temperature and it is important that the regular studio clay does not mix with the raku clay. The studio is also too small to pull out raku materials during regular open studio. \n\nThe actual raku firings will take place Tuesday evenings or Saturday afternoons during the summer. When the firing takes will depend on: \n\nAre there enough pieces to fill the kiln?\nIs the weather suitable? ( no rain in the forecast\, not too hot\, not too windy)\nAre there enough folks to help with the firing? At least 6 are needed\n\nPlease familiarize yourself with the studio rules before committing to this class.\nTo sign up for this class\, click here
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/raku-friday-open-studio-may-30/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Class
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