Come join us on Saturday the 7th of March to participate in one of the coolest alternative firing processes ever.
This workshop will give you a chance to take 3 of your pots (or ours) through the Obvara process. Obvara is an ancient Eastern European ceramic firing technique where a hot, bisqued piece of pottery is rapidly immersed into a fermented liquid made of flour, yeast, and water, followed by a quench in water. This process, sometimes called Baltic Raku, creates unique, unpredictable surface patterns and colors, such as browns, blacks, and tans, through the carbonization of the organic mixture on the hot clay.
What to expect: At each half hour throughout the day we will have 2 participants load their pieces into the Raku kiln, watch them as they heat rapidly to over 1500 degrees, then with the use of tongs and protective gear, lift their pots out of the hot kiln and plunge them into a vat of fermented Obvara mixture, followed by a plunge into a vat of water. Pieces will cool and be ready to take home within a few minutes.
This event will be held outdoors in the yard on the south side of the studio. Please plan accordingly. Spectators are welcome to watch from a distance. Water and light snacks will be provided. This will be a fun, all-day event. Bring your camp chairs and hang out for a while.
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