Jason Hess on mon 21 feb 11
Northern Arizona University Wood Fire Workshops, in Flagstaff, AZ.
Kiln Building / Wood Fire Workshops with Jason Hess, Takashi Nakazato, Ka=
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Oba and Etsuji Noguchi. We will build a new "Switch Back" Train Kiln and =
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it during the first workshop. The "Switch Back" design has a fire box and=
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chimney at both ends the idea being that it can fire from both directions=
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creating heavy ash deposits at either end. Takashi Nakazato is a potter f=
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the Karatsu region of Japan and he will be here in our ceramics studio fo=
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month of July. He is bringing 2 assistants with him to help with the kiln=
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and construction. The second session is our annual firing workshop during=
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which we typically fire 6 - 8 kilns. Depending on the participants we can=
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potentially fire the new "Switch Back" Train, our "Double Wide" Train,=3D20=
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Anagama, Catinary Arch Wood Soda and or Catinary Arch Wood kilns.=3D20
Participants are welcome and encouraged to bring bisqueware. Our studio i=
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spacious and well equipped, open 24 hours and located within walking dist=
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of dormitory accommodations. The dates are:
Kiln Building Workshop July 5th - 16th
Wood Fire Workshop July 18th - 29th
Cost is approximately $1050 for each workshop and includes clay and glaze=
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participants.
Accommodations are close by our studio and are very affordable. (approx. =
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We will also make work during the session and demonstrations will be offe=
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If you are interested contact Jason Hess at Jason.Hess@nau.edu or (928)69=
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8984. We are limited to 15 participants in each session.
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