WESTERN RAKU AND SMOKE

Over the course of two weeks, learn from Raku maestro, Marcello Massoni, to be proficient at exercising the myriad intricacies of raku and smoke firing to obtain just the surface and just the texture you desire for your work. Participants will work with a specially formulated raku clay body to create individualized forms both thrown and hand-built, numerous engobes, glazes, and a variety of influential combustible materials.

Instructors: Marcello Massoni and Hillary Kane
Course level: beginning throwing skills recommended
Dates: NOVEMBER 1-14, 2009