218 A. Wood Firing/ Train Kiln

218 A. Wood Firing/ Train Kiln

Class - Ceramics | Available

750 Marguerite Dr Winston-Salem, NC 27106 United States

Kiln Pavilion

Beginning and Intermediate

6/21/2024-6/23/2024

9:00 AM-9:00 PM EDT on Sun Fri Sat

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$190.00

$171.00

$60.00

This a Firing Only class and is only available to students who have taken at least 1 wood fire class at Sawtooth.

Students will bring 6-8 pieces of bisque wares made from cone 10 stoneware clay or porcelain, and glaze/ fire at the Sawtooth Wood Kiln Pavilion at SECCA. Instructor will communicate with students regarding the size limit of the bisque wares. 

Participants will develop an understanding of the unique qualities and processes of using wood to fire ceramics. Students will take an active roll in helping load and fire the kiln. Students will also be expected to help with wood prep and kiln furniture cleaning. 

Explore form, function, textures, tactile qualities, and surface development of atmospheric firing. During the firings, the draft created by the chimney pulls wood ash released by the heat of the fire through the kiln. The ash is deposited on the pottery in the path of the flame and creates a varied palette of colors and textures not achievable in any other way.


Ages: 18 - Adult

  • Students will be expected to take an active role in working firing shifts in teams with more experienced students to experience this exciting and unique process.

    Students will learn how to embellish their pieces using slips and glazes formulated for wood firing. 

     

  • A $60 material fee for the related glazes, slips, wood, and firing will be added at time of checkout.
McCall, Sam

I'm Sam McCall, a potter, ceramicist, and Artist in Residence at Sawtooth School for Visual Art. I was born and raised in St. George, Utah and, like many, had my first ceramics experience in high school. I later attended Dixie State University where I studied under Shane Christensen and reveiced my Associates Degree. The itch to wood fire and the lack of necessary resources guided me to Utah State University in Loga, Utah. There I studied under John Neely and Dan Murphy while finishing my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ceramics in the Spring of 2021.