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SUMMARY:Make a Raku 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\, through 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 August 14 from  6 – 8   pm.  It is suitable for folks who have no experience working with clay or raku\, but given the nature of raku – not suitable for young children.  \nFish by Alicia\nIn this workshop\, you will be a given a slab of clay\, 8 x 11 inches\,  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.    I would request that during this workshop – you will only make a fish. Come with an idea of what you want your fish to look like – you can even bring a template for the fish\, and I can help you create it. Please\, nothing bigger in any direction of 9 inches. 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			\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.  \nDuring the summer\, I will be doing raku firings. I am hoping to have a minimum of 6 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.  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.  \nWe will try to do the raku glaze firing August 28 \, 6 – 8 pm\, but this is subject to weather and temperature. I also need at least 4  folks to help with the firing.  \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/make-a-raku-fish/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Make a Raku Ghost
DESCRIPTION:The crackle white that can be created with the raku glazes lends itself perfectly for making  a ghost that will add additonal fun to the fall table. \nYou will be provided a slab of clay to make your ghost. You will be led through the steps to assmble the pieces. Come back the following week to glaze and fire your pieces.  \nOnce your ghost 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. Come back the following week to glaze and fire your  ghost.  \nI 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 glaze your pumpkin and ghost.  Then we will do the firing. There will be no additional charge for the firing.  If it is too hot or rain is expected\, the firing may be cancelled or rescheduled or postponed. I have yet to post the firings for September\, but they will likely be on a friday evenign – and at least 2 are planned\, maybe more depending on how many folks will need to fire.  \nThese are a couple of good videos about raku – if you are not familiar with the process. \nWe will try to do the next raku glaze firing August 28\, from 5 – 7\, come at 4 pm if you need to glaze\, but this is subject to weather and temperature. I also need at least 6 folks to help with the firing. If you can’t make the August date\, there will likely be other firings in Septmber – but once it gets cold\, raku is done for the year. \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/make-a-raku-ghost/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Raku Open Studio - August 21
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for folks who have familiarity with clay\, and want to try something new. Last summer we had so much fun with raku. Our hope is to do that again this summer.  \nYou have seen the fun on “The Great Pottery Throwdown”. Now you can try it yourself! A fun way to end the work week. There are no prerequisites to attend this workshop. \nThis will be run the same as the regular open studio – with a couple of differences: \n\n\nclay limited to 3 pounds. \n\n\nGiven the small size of the actual raku kiln\, items made will be limited in size. Please try to keep your pieces no bigger than 6″ x 6″\n\n\nNo more than 3 pieces.\n\nwheels are not guaranteed – I have found \, though\, that potters are very good about sharing resources. If you choose to make something on the wheel\, you need to plan to come back to another open studio to trim it. \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\nThis workshop is for Friday\, August 21\, from 6 – 8 pm. \n\n\nThe next raku firing is dependent on: \n\nAre there enough pieces to fill the kiln?\nIs the weather suitable? ( no rain in the forecast\, not too hot\, not too cold\, not too windy)\nAre there enough folks to help with the firing? At least 6 are needed\n\nThe next firing will be will be August 28\,  5- 7 pm.  \nPlease familiarize yourself with the studio rules before committing to this class.\n \nTo sign up for this event\, click here
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/raku-open-studio-august-21/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Make a Raku Leaf Bowl
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. Clay that is not glazed turns black through the carbonization of the combustibles.  \nRaku leaf by artist Jill Egan\nThis workshop will take place Friday  August 28  from 3 -5    pm.  It is suitable for folks who have no experience working with clay of raku\, but given the nature of raku – not suitable for young children.  \nIn this workshop\, you will be a given a slab of clay\, into which you will press a larger leaf. I plan to use catalpa leaves that are about 7-8 inches long. That leaf is then shaped around a plaster mold\, or you can put a hole in it to hang for wind chimes. Once it is dry\, it is fired\, and made ready for you to come back and glaze it.   \nYou need to sign up for the actual raku firing that will take place in September.  There is no additonal cost for the firing\, but whether the firing take place will depend on the weather\, and if I have enough folks to help. If the temperature is over 90\, or if rain is forecasted\, or I don’t have enough people to help\, I need a minimum of 6\, the firing will be postponed.  \nClass will start promptly at 3 pm.  \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			\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\nMore leaves by Jill Egan\nThese are a couple of good videos about raku – if you are not familiar with the process. \n \nPlease familiarize yourself with the rules of the studio before committing to this workshop.\n \n \n 
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/make-a-raku-leaf-bowl/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Old School Clay and Ceramics":MAILTO:whistlewood1@gmail.com
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UID:9355-1787929200-1787936400@oldschoolclayandceramics.com
SUMMARY:Raku Open Studio - August 28
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for folks who have familiarity with clay\, and want to try something new. Last summer we had so much fun with raku. Our hope is to do that again this summer.  \nYou have seen the fun on “The Great Pottery Throwdown”. Now you can try it yourself! A fun way to end the work week. There are no prerequisites to attend this workshop. \nThis will be run the same as the regular open studio – with a couple of differences: \n\n\nclay limited to 3 pounds. \n\n\nGiven the small size of the actual raku kiln\, items made will be limited in size. Please try to keep your pieces no bigger than 6″ x 6″\n\n\nNo more than 3 pieces.\n\nwheels are not guaranteed – I have found \, though\, that potters are very good about sharing resources. If you choose to make something on the wheel\, you need to plan to come back to another open studio to trim it. \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\nThis workshop is for Friday\, August 28\, from 3 – 5 pm. \n\n\nThe next raku firing is dependent on: \n\nAre there enough pieces to fill the kiln?\nIs the weather suitable? ( no rain in the forecast\, not too hot\, not too cold\, not too windy)\nAre there enough folks to help with the firing? At least 6 are needed\n\nThe next firing will be will be in September. \nPlease familiarize yourself with the studio rules before committing to this class.\n 
URL:https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/event/raku-open-studio-august-28/
LOCATION:Old School Clay and Ceramics\, 145 Main St\, Groton\, Ma\, 01450
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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