August 7-10th and 14th. Andrew Sartorius: Ash, Dust, and Flow - Exploring Glazes in the Train Kiln.
“Sometimes more is more, and more is good. . . right? The labor intensive process of wood firing lends itself to creating deep, layered, surfaces that give vitality to the wild clays I use. The kiln is my collaborator, a trusted but pleasantly unpredictable partner lending its voice to mine for moments of dynamic creation. I’m very interested in the movement of glaze over form, and pushing that concept with an intuitive spirit of play.” - Andrew Sartorius
This 5 day workshop is led by Andrew Sartorius is the Program Manager here at The Oki Doki Studio, and is suitable for total beginner wood firers to intermediate and advanced participants. This workshop will focus on layering glazes, creative loading strategies, and charging pots dry applications of powdered wood ash and glazes to encourage results with moments of fluidity, flow, and drippy ash.
Each participant should prepare and bring a variety of pots adding up to 2 -2.5 cubic feet of bisque fired cone 10 work. We also encourage students to bring a few extra “stuffer” pieces that are approximately 2x2x2. These are not priority pieces, but are easy to use to fill gaps in the kiln, and can be added if there is extra space. After registration participants will receive an email with a list of cone 10 clays and any extra information on the workshop.
5 Participant Maximum
Workshop Schedule:
Day 1 and 2 :
Students arrived at Oki Doki Studio at 10 a.m. Andrew will give an artist talk and presentation on train kilns. The group will spend these days layering glazes and discussing loading strategies as they load the kiln together, and set a stoking schedule for the remaining two days of the firing.
Day-3 and 4 :
Students work together during their agreed upon shifts to fire the train kiln. Learning about a variety of different stoking patterns, how to control the kiln, manage the coal bed, and how to reduction cool the kiln.
The kiln cools for 3-4 days after the firing. Students will return to the studio for opening day.
Day 5 :
10 a.m. students return to The Oki Doki Studio to open and unload the kiln, and have a group critique to digest the outcome of the firing. The group will clean up the kiln, and also talk about strategies for cleaning and finishing the fired work.
“Sometimes more is more, and more is good. . . right? The labor intensive process of wood firing lends itself to creating deep, layered, surfaces that give vitality to the wild clays I use. The kiln is my collaborator, a trusted but pleasantly unpredictable partner lending its voice to mine for moments of dynamic creation. I’m very interested in the movement of glaze over form, and pushing that concept with an intuitive spirit of play.” - Andrew Sartorius
This 5 day workshop is led by Andrew Sartorius is the Program Manager here at The Oki Doki Studio, and is suitable for total beginner wood firers to intermediate and advanced participants. This workshop will focus on layering glazes, creative loading strategies, and charging pots dry applications of powdered wood ash and glazes to encourage results with moments of fluidity, flow, and drippy ash.
Each participant should prepare and bring a variety of pots adding up to 2 -2.5 cubic feet of bisque fired cone 10 work. We also encourage students to bring a few extra “stuffer” pieces that are approximately 2x2x2. These are not priority pieces, but are easy to use to fill gaps in the kiln, and can be added if there is extra space. After registration participants will receive an email with a list of cone 10 clays and any extra information on the workshop.
5 Participant Maximum
Workshop Schedule:
Day 1 and 2 :
Students arrived at Oki Doki Studio at 10 a.m. Andrew will give an artist talk and presentation on train kilns. The group will spend these days layering glazes and discussing loading strategies as they load the kiln together, and set a stoking schedule for the remaining two days of the firing.
Day-3 and 4 :
Students work together during their agreed upon shifts to fire the train kiln. Learning about a variety of different stoking patterns, how to control the kiln, manage the coal bed, and how to reduction cool the kiln.
The kiln cools for 3-4 days after the firing. Students will return to the studio for opening day.
Day 5 :
10 a.m. students return to The Oki Doki Studio to open and unload the kiln, and have a group critique to digest the outcome of the firing. The group will clean up the kiln, and also talk about strategies for cleaning and finishing the fired work.
“Sometimes more is more, and more is good. . . right? The labor intensive process of wood firing lends itself to creating deep, layered, surfaces that give vitality to the wild clays I use. The kiln is my collaborator, a trusted but pleasantly unpredictable partner lending its voice to mine for moments of dynamic creation. I’m very interested in the movement of glaze over form, and pushing that concept with an intuitive spirit of play.” - Andrew Sartorius
This 5 day workshop is led by Andrew Sartorius is the Program Manager here at The Oki Doki Studio, and is suitable for total beginner wood firers to intermediate and advanced participants. This workshop will focus on layering glazes, creative loading strategies, and charging pots dry applications of powdered wood ash and glazes to encourage results with moments of fluidity, flow, and drippy ash.
Each participant should prepare and bring a variety of pots adding up to 2 -2.5 cubic feet of bisque fired cone 10 work. We also encourage students to bring a few extra “stuffer” pieces that are approximately 2x2x2. These are not priority pieces, but are easy to use to fill gaps in the kiln, and can be added if there is extra space. After registration participants will receive an email with a list of cone 10 clays and any extra information on the workshop.
5 Participant Maximum
Workshop Schedule:
Day 1 and 2 :
Students arrived at Oki Doki Studio at 10 a.m. Andrew will give an artist talk and presentation on train kilns. The group will spend these days layering glazes and discussing loading strategies as they load the kiln together, and set a stoking schedule for the remaining two days of the firing.
Day-3 and 4 :
Students work together during their agreed upon shifts to fire the train kiln. Learning about a variety of different stoking patterns, how to control the kiln, manage the coal bed, and how to reduction cool the kiln.
The kiln cools for 3-4 days after the firing. Students will return to the studio for opening day.
Day 5 :
10 a.m. students return to The Oki Doki Studio to open and unload the kiln, and have a group critique to digest the outcome of the firing. The group will clean up the kiln, and also talk about strategies for cleaning and finishing the fired work.
Before purchasing your workshop reservation please review our cancellation policy:
When making your plans, please consider your participation means the studio and instructors are purchasing supplies months before the workshop. You are making a commitment to the instructor, and reserving a spot that someone else could potentially take.
Cancellations (minus the $75 cancellation fee) can be made up to six weeks before the workshop.
While we understand that emergencies happen, any cancellation made after the six week cancellation period is nonrefundable. If the cancellation is due to an emergency contact us by phone first, (845) 332-6585, and follow up with a voice mail and email if you cannot reach us. You will be given a credit for a similarly priced workshop at a later that calendar year. Makeup workshop credits do not carry over to the next year.