The Magic of Pit Fire with Victoria Shaw
Join ceramicist and teacher, Victoria Shaw to create pit fired forms and sculptures using both thrown and coiled elements. Learn how to make and apply Terra Sigillata, and learn to build a simple kiln for low fire smoke results.
Schedule
Saturday August 29: Day 1: 10am-3pm
Bring one or more bone dry, thrown or hand-built clay pieces for learning how to apply Terra Sigillata. You may also bring leather hard work for carving. Victoria will demonstrate decorative techniques, discuss design possibilities, and be on hand to help. During lunch, she will discuss the pit fire process, and recommend combustible materials to enhance your pieces. You will leave your finished pieces with us for bisque firing during the week.
Saturday, Sept 5th: Day 2: 10am-12 noon
Decorate your bisque fired pieces with oxides and cocoon them with combustibles, then we will secure them in the pit and light it on fire!
Sunday Sept 6th: Day 3: 4pm, unpack the kiln and Discover!!
Registration Fee: $295 $265.50 with 10% OPA discount
Space is limited, please register to join us. Current members of Oregon Potters Association or the Pottery @ 446 receive a 10% discount off registration.
About Victoria
A Pacific Northwest native, and accomplished ceramicist and teacher, Victoria’s work derives inspiration from "the still, small voice within," and often her sculptures speak about a collective spiritual vision. Since 1986 she has been making totems of various forms. Victoria lives and works in Portland, Oregon, and her sculpture is collected throughout the United States, as well as Israel and Japan.
