
THE CLAY HUB COLLECTIVE


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DECEMBER HOLIDAY CLOSURE
DEC22 TO JAN 4TH
OPEN JAN 5TH.2026
DECEMBER HOLIDAY CLOSURE DEC22 TO JAN 4TH
OPEN JAN 5TH.2026
Smoke Firing Class with Irene Ives
Sun, Mar 02
|The Clay Hub Collective
Intermediate skill level Some experience with hand-building and/or wheelwork and a general understanding of the properties of clay and the firing process are important.


Time & Location
Mar 02, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – Mar 30, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
The Clay Hub Collective, 2375 Koksilah Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 6M5, Canada
Guests
About the event
Sunday March 2nd to March 30th 5 in class sessions. 1:30 to 4pm.
( tentative ) Firing weekend April 12 th firing day 10 am to 4pm, & 13th 11am to 1pm revealing and cleaning day.
The class will run on 5 consecutive Sundays from 1:30 to 4:00 pm. sessions with a 2-week pause for finishing and bisque firing before ending with a full day Saturday outdoor firing session and a shorter unpacking and cleaning session the next day. Included in the price will be emailed PDF handouts and articles outlining alternative firing processes. Each class will start with a "demo and discussion" and then the balance of the class will be guided assistance as participants make their pieces. This firing process exposes pieces to environmental conditions that put a lot of stress on the work. Some experience with hand-building and/or wheelwork and a general understanding of the propertie…