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Please Note: This Communal Raku Firing Session is held at Cuckoo Farm Studios (https://www.cuckoofarmstudios.org.uk/about).

Led by Peter Jones with support from Makerspace Technician Ed Dan — we supply all the Raku glazes, materials and fire — you just need to bring your ceramics!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

For this session, we ask that attendees bring their own bisque-fired work made from Raku clay, clay with a grogg content (Oxidising St. Thomas, available to members from our Shop, is a good bet) or something not too fragile to glaze and fire in the Raku process.

Booking for the course will be closed 5 working days prior to the session date

A minimum of 5 attendees need to sign up in advance for it to go ahead

If cancelled, members will be informed and refunded

Otherwise no refunds or transfers

Attendees must be aged 18+

We provide an optional additional Raku Club - Hand-building session for those needing support on how to hand build clay objects suitable for Raku firing. See here for dates (https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-art-of-raku-1679509).

You will be working outside, so please dress appropriately

Vegan soup, sourdough bread and drinks provided. Feel free to bring your own snacks.

Raku firing is a rapid process, only a few objects at a time will be able to be fired; this means the session will be extended over the whole day

The process has limits in terms of object size and suits objects that are not too big, a size of H200mm vase form is approximately the largest that can be managed safely

ABOUT RAKU:

Raku is a rapid low-firing process that is inspired by the traditional Japanese Raku firing. Western-style Raku involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat around 1000 centigrade and placing it into containers with combustible materials such as sawdust. Once the materials ignite, the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere which affects the colours in glazes and clay bodies. The thermal shock of this also produces cracking/crazing, producing unexpected outcomes.

If you have any questions regarding the course, please email: hello@makercampus.co.uk

About the Artist Leading The Session: Led by Peter Jones, a ceramic artist who has run his own studio for over 26 years. He has exhibited widely and is currently an associate artist for the British ceramics biennial, and consults and assist on many technical aspects of ceramics for artists and organisations. He was senior technician at Colchester Art school, teaching the 3D Design and Craft Degree.

Registered Members: Claim 50% discount on non-member price by entering registered email address in the PROMO CODE box at check-out.

No Refunds or Ticket Transfers: Our policy: www.makercampus.co.uk/refunds-policy (https://www.makercampus.co.uk/refunds-policy)

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