ESPS Soda Fire Workshop with instructor Scott Proctor

3 part workshop

Feb 22nd. March 22nd . March 29th

This is a workshop for those of you that have a home studio, or work in a community studio, and would like to explore high fire gas reduction Soda Firing. Current ESPS students may take workshop at a discount.

• This workshop will consist of 3 in studio workshops at ESPS to take place on Saturday nights from 6-9:30.

• 1st Saturday February 22nd 6-9:00pm. The first in studio session will be a general talk about the soda firing process including-

• The kiln, firing process, specific clays, forms that lend themselves to soda firing, glazes/slips for soda and application techniques. All pieces must be dropped off for bisque firing by March 15th unless you plan to bisque fire in your home studio kiln.

• 2nd Saturday March 22nd 6-9:30pm. The second studio session at ESPS will be a glaze workshop where we glaze and wad all of the pieces you made at your home studio. All glazes and materials will be provided.

• 3rd Saturday March 29th 6-9:30pm. The third studio session we will load the kiln and talk about all considerations made with loading, spraying soda, and firing.

• Students will be able to make and fire 10-15 pieces depending on size.

• The cost for this workshop is $325 and limited to 15 people. We need at least 10 for the workshop to not be canceled. In the case of a cancelation all participants will be fully refunded.