Cone 10 Soda Firing Workshop

Rockwood Neighborhood, Durham, NC. August 28–30(Exact address provided upon registration)

Join us for a weekend of communal firing — glazing, wadding, loading, spraying soda, and unloading together as a group. This is a hands-on workshop for potters who want the experience of a full soda firing from start to finish, not just a place to fire work.

Schedule

Friday, August 28

• 1:00 PM — Arrive, glaze work

• 3:00 PM — Begin wadding

• 4:00–6:30 PM — Load the kiln (attendance required)

Saturday, August 29

• Kiln firing day

• 12:00–4:00 PM — Participants welcome to join for soda spraying and the finish of the firing

Sunday, August 30

• 3:00–5:30 PM — Unload together (attendance required)

• Afterward — Scrape shelves and clean up as a group

What's Included

• 3–4 cubic feet of kiln space per participant

• Use of our cone 10 slips and glazes, wadding provided

• Reduction atmosphere, soda-sprayed firing

What to Bring

• Bisqued cone 10 clay work only

• You're welcome to use our flashing slip and glazes, bring your own glazes, or arrive with work already glazed

• Need clay? Star White Coarse and East Fork Red are available for purchase, $30/bag. Contact (919) 808-5358 to arrange pickup.

Pricing — Sliding Scale

This workshop is offered on a sliding scale: $200 / $225 / $250.

Please select whichever tier feels sustainable for you. Choosing the higher end helps support access for others in the community. No explanation required.

Details

• Max 8 participants

• 3–4 cubic feet of work per person

• Participants must be able to attend loading on Friday, 4:00–6:30 PM and unloading on Sunday, 3:00–5:30 PM

• Location is in the Rockwood neighborhood of Durham; full address shared upon registration

Questions? Call or text (919) 808-5358.