Workshops

All workshops are in Bombay Beach

2122 Third St. Bombay Beach CA 92257

It’s a drive from Orange County or Los Angeles of 2.5 – 3 hours one way. It’s 150 miles from Orange County. So feel free to stay overnight. Housing is free Saturday night. You are on your own for food, but there is coffee and bagels Saturday and Sunday mornings. There is usually some dinner available Saturday night.

For workshop information, text me at 1 (949) 300-1508.

Include your first and last name and phone number.

Workshop Preparation

You need to prepare around twelve pieces for the firing. All cone 10 clay bodies, glazes, and slips used in wood firing are excellent for the Kazegama. I like using Aardvark Clay’s Woodfire and Nara Porcelain. Flashing slips greatly enhance this firing process and are highly recommended. Glazing should be limited to the inside of vessels since the outside surface of the vessels need to interact with wood ash.

The whole point of atmospheric firings of any kind, (salt, soda, and wood), is the interaction with the clay surface; in this case the interaction with blown wood ash. Wadding is used to support the pieces in the kiln, so design feet and lids to accommodate the wadding. Most pieces should be 8 inches in height or less. Please do not bring large pieces or plates for they take up too much shelf space. All pieces must be bisque fired and glazed prior to Saturday’s firing.

Workshop Activities

• The kiln is loaded from 9:00 am – 2 pm. As the kiln is candling, we brake for lunch. Kiln finishes around 10pm and unloading starts around 10am Sunday morning.

Flashing Slips  – Mix with water to a thin pancake batter consistency and apply by brush or dipping as soon as possible on greenware. A thin coat can be sprayed onto bisque ware prior to loading the kiln Saturday morning.

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Johnson Flashing Slip       EPK – 10, Grolleg – 50, Newman Red – 10, Nepheline Syenite – 30

Simon Tile #6 Slip       Grolleg – 15, Tile #6 – 70, Nepheline Syenite – 10, Silica – 5, Bentonite – 1

Oestreich White       EPK – 40, G-200 – 15, Silica – 15, Taylor Ball – 30

Oestreich Green/Black/Red       EPK – 40, G-200 – 15, Silica – 15, Taylor Ball – 30, Copper Carb – 6

Fake Avery 2002       McNamee Kaolin – 70, IMCO 800 – 5, Nepheline Syenite – 25

Fake Avery 4       EPK – 20, Grolleg – 30, Calcined Kaolin – 30, Nepheline Syenite – 20

Fake Avery 5       EPK – 43, Calcined Kaolin – 30, Newman Red – 3, Nepheline Syenite – 24

Helmer Kaolin Slip       Helmer Kaolin – 80, Nepheline Syenite – 20

Flashing Slip       Hawthorn Bond – 80, Nepheline Syenite – 20

3-3-3-1 Orange Flash       EPK – 30, Grolleg – 30, Nepheline Syenite – 30, Carbondale Red – 10

Long / Rosselow Butter Yellow       Grolleg – 80, Borax – 10, Zircopax – 10, Titanium Dioxide – 8

Stuart Gair’s Flashing Slip     Nepheline Syenite – 20, Grolleg Kaolin – 20, Helmer Kaolin – 20, OM4 Ball Clay – 20, Tile 6 Kaolin – 20

50/50 Wadding Mix     Alumina Hydrate – 50, Tile 6 Kaolin – 50

Steve’s Wadding mix: Equal weights of Lincoln 60 and Grog 10×18.

Stuart Gair’s Wadding Mix 1   Barnard Clay – 24, EPK Kaolin – 24, Hawthorne Bond Clay – 24, Newman Red – 24, Alumina Hydrate – 4,  add:  Coarse Sand – 5, Sawdust – 5

Stuart Gair’s Wadding Mix 2    Helmer Kaolin – 15, Hawthorne Bond Clay – 40, Newman Red – 40, Alumina Hydrate – 5,  add: Coarse Sand – 5, Sawdust – 5

Smooth Orange Flashing Slip