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Getting the Best From Your Clay
with Jeanie Silver

Join us for a one-day demonstration and discussion workshop focused on essential but often overlooked aspects of working with clay. Learn practical techniques like recycling clay to reduce waste, understanding water’s role in shaping, and mastering shrinkage rates. You’ll also explore making shrink rules, retrofitting lids, and conducting efficient, space-saving kiln tests. This workshop includes helpful handouts and discussions to guide you in creating pots that reflect your unique style.
- We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
- Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!
Introduction to Encaustics
with Gloria Cohan

Explore the art of Encaustic Painting: and ancient art technique developed by early Egyptians and Greeks. Contemporary artists use the encaustic process of layering pigmented molten beeswax and resin medium to create depth, contrast, texture and luminous color. The workshop will encompass foundational aspects of set-up, safety, materials, surface preparation, wax properties, applications, and manipulation of encaustic media. A $45 materials fee payable to the instructor the day of the workshop will cover all of the materials needed.
This workshop is scheduled to be held on the upper level of the Fraley Studio, which is only accessable by stairs.
- We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
- Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!
2025 Community Kiln Firing
with Rich Holck

Rich Holck will oversee and guide you through the hands-on process of loading, firing, unloading, cleaning, and maintaining a wood kiln. Learn how to build the fire and operate the kiln at each stage, read the atmosphere of the kiln to time your stokes, and how to place wood across the width of the firebox to maintain even heat. Gain understanding of how kiln oxygen levels may fluctuate and ways of controlling oxygen levels by adjusting dampers and air openings. Consider factors like the quantity of wood per stoke, stoking frequency, and the size and type of wood to use. When introducing salt into the chamber, discuss its effects on the pottery, kiln, and kiln furniture. During unloading, observe the results of your collective efforts on the finished works, and how the process details come together to shape the end result.
Design Details for the Wood Fired Surface
with Lindsay Oesterritter

Join us for an immersive workshop led by renowned ceramic artist Lindsay Oesteritter, where you'll dive into the art of wood firing as well as a hands-on workshop in the ceramics studio. This intensive course will focus on firing the wood kiln with a reduction cooling. Students will bring high-fire bisqueware to be slipped or glazed as we cover wadding, loading, firing, reduction cooling, unloading, and cleaning our wares post-firing. (approx. 12x24x18 inches share of space in the kiln for each participant)
For the hands-on, making portion of the workshop, demonstrations will include working on the wheel, incorporating hand-built elements, design details, and considerations of the pot. Lindsay and students will discuss the concept of "intentionality" - consciously and carefully considering the myriad of choices we confront as makers and how those choices affect the outcome of that simple object.
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Full Kiln Rental
with Rich Holck

Full Kiln Rentals for 2026 will be released each month
A deposit of $500 is due at registration
Those interested in renting the full kiln must have experience in loading and firing wood kilns. At least one individual within the group needs to be able to load the kiln with confidence. You need to organize your group and manage the entire process from start to finish to meet the expectations outlined in the community firing guidelines.