Expired Raku Workshop
2-Day Workshop with Jim Van Baalen
Saturday and Sunday, January 25-26, 2025
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join me for a 2-day workshop covering standard and horsehair raku preparation and firing. No prior ceramics experience is required for this workshop! Be sure to wear natural fabric clothing that fully covers your arms and legs.
Each day will be 6hrs duration (4hr class + 2hrs for additional firing if required to finish everyone’s pieces). Each student will be provided with two simple bisqued pieces, one for each type of firing. Additional pieces will be available for sale ($20-$30 each depending on size). Students are encouraged to bring up to 2 pieces of their own to be fired in either raku or horsehair.
Day 1: Focused on preparing and firing raku pieces. Following a brief glazing demo, students will glaze their own pieces. The glazed pieces will then be fired in a raku kiln, reduced in fiery reduction chambers, dunked in cold water, cleaned up and taken home to enjoy!
Day2: Horsehair is typically applied to pieces that have been coated with Terra Sigillata (TS). The day will start with a demo of how TS is applied, followed by a horsehair application demo. For the next firing, students will try applying horsehair. Additional firings will be done to complete horsehair and any remaining standard raku pots.
CLASS FEES
$100
**Those who purchased a membership on or before January 2, 2025, may still use their membership code until the membership expires.
MATERIALS FEE
Two small bisque fired pots included with class fee. Additional larger vessles will be available for purchase from the instructor, for Raku firing during the workshop, at $20 each.
AGE
Adults 16+
PREREQUISITE
Bisqued pieces to bring for firing
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Friday, January 24, 12:00pm
MATERIALS TO BRING
Students can bring up to 4 bisqued pots they made. Students should wear natural fiber clothing (e.g. cotton) and bring eye protection.
Masks are recommended for those with lung concerns. There are many mask options and one can choose between mouth and nose or full face shields.
Here are a couple of mask options:
3M Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator 6200
3M Full Facepiece Reusable Respirator 6800
(note: this full face mask is on the expensive side)
Regardless of what mask is chosen, they should use the following filters:
3M P100 Respirator Cartridge/Filter 60926
Note: I have attended workshops for which these masks were not recommended, but I think they are good to use for a number of these firing types and I would not allow people who don’t have a mask to directly participate in some firing types (e.g. saggar). So, people can participate with having such a mask, but would be a little limited in what they are allowed to do in the class.
Students need to have protective eye wear. This can be addressed with a mask, safety glasses or personal glasses
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Day 1
January 25, 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Day 2
January 26, 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Alley Workshop
Address:
Description:
The Alley Workshop at the Jansen Art Center is located in the SW corner of the lower floor:
