Salt Firing
This workshop will focus on the salt-firing process, including glazing and firing. Various clays, colored slips and glazes will be explored, along with the loading and firing of the salt kiln. While students will have a limited opportunity to produce pieces intended for firing, workshop participants are encouraged to bring bisqued pieces ready for glazing and firing in an effort to fire and complete more work.
Joe Molinaro is a Professor of Art at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. He is the author of the book A Pottery Tour of Kentucky (2000) and continues his research over the past twelve years in Ecuador on the pottery of the Ecuadorian Amazon region. He has contributed writings on ceramics for various national and international publications and has produced videos on the indigenous potters of both the highland and Amazon regions of Ecuador. He also serves at Programs Director for NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) and maintains a studio where he produces high-fired functional and sculptural vessel forms. Gallery
All Skill Levels, Limit 15
Workshop Status: Full