Middlebury Studio School

Alternative Firing Workshop

Join Bob Green, for this exciting pottery workshop to explore a variety of alternative firing techniques. These include raku, naked raku, saggar & horse hair firing. Take your pottery to a new level while you experiment with applying terra sigillata and burnishing. Learn about age-old Japanese and Native American firing & glazing methods and discover the beauty and magic of this process. Students will bring their own greenware & bisque-ware; a list of other materials to bring is below.

Students will need to bring their own pieces for terra sigillata & firings

-Greenware* 3-4 bone dry pieces for burnishing
-Bisque-ware* 4-5 pieces(fired to cone 06 for raku)
*Clay body: high fire white stoneware with fine grog, Cone 6-10
(Recommendations for white stoneware with fine grog include: sheffield 20231g, or laguna 510)

Materials for Students to Bring:

-a soft natural bristle brush
-2 disposable sponge brushes
-2 yogurt sized containers

Please note: When registering for a class online, a credit card payment is required. If you prefer to pay with a check, please contact us at info@middleburystudioschool.org to register.