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Two Day Obvara Firing Workshop ( Raku kiln) by Linda Helms

Fri, Mar 22

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Duncan

Must have a current membership or a place to work on pieces for this class. Working on pieces early is recommended. Experience level : Adult Advanced Wheel Throwing and or Handbuilding 1st session is a 4 hr, demo in the studio, 2nd session is the Raku firing. Up to 6hrs for that day.

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Two Day Obvara Firing Workshop ( Raku kiln) by Linda Helms
Two Day Obvara Firing Workshop ( Raku kiln) by Linda Helms

Time & Location

Mar 22, 2024, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Duncan, 2375 Koksilah Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 6M5, Canada

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About the event

Friday March 22, 1:30 to 5:30, 4hr demo, April 21, 9:30 am to 3:30pm.  Raku firing day. 

Obvara Firing : is an ancient Middle Eastern process of firing clay. This type of process does not require a glaze on a piece before firing. However, the bisque piece is fired in a raku kiln and the decoration of the surface happens after the pieces have been heated up using fermented flour, water, and yeast. 

The first day of the workshop will take place Friday, March 22/2024, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm. I will be demonstrating a particular wheel-throwing and hand-building technique using sodium silicate at The Hub studio. during a 4-hour period and participants will have time to throw or build some of their pieces at this time. However, you want to start creating some of your pieces before this demonstration as you need time for drying and bisquing. Texture…

Tickets

  • 2413,Linda,Raku,Sun,WSO,205.00

    $205.00

    +$10.25 GST

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