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Feb
08
Sat
Art :: Class
Soda Club Firing
9:00 AM
Sonoma Community Center
Soda Club Firing
9:00 AM
Sonoma Community Center

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Description:
Schedule:
Saturday, February 8th: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, February 9th 9th: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, February 11th: 2:00 – 6:00 PM
Instructor: Community Led, Lead Studio Technician and Point of Contact Dan Clauson
Location: Kiln Shed
Ages: Adults
Skill Level: Upper Level / Advanced **This club has a pre-requisite course, Intro to Mid-Range Soda Firing Workshop**
Registration Fee: $125
Class Description:
Prerequisites to enroll in Soda Firing Club
Must have taken at least one, Intro to Mid-Range Soda Firing Workshop
Be well versed in protocols for loading the soda kiln, kiln safety, equipment and operating safety, and be willing and able to be unsupervised with the kiln during loading, unloading, and post firing cleaning of the kiln.
Must have pre-approval from the Director of Ceramics
The “Julia” Soda Firing Club is designed for folks looking for longterm use with our Soda Kiln, Julia. The club is led by Studio Monitors, and a Studio Technician but involves no formal instruction in soda firing processes. Without a formalized instructor, our Soda Club offers a more financially accessible way of having work soda-fired, without the need to retake our Intro to Soda Firing workshop courses. The Soda Club will run firings monthly or as often as desired and needed depending on participant interest. Unlike our Soda Firing Workshops, club firings will include no instruction on wadding, slips, glazes, or any lectures on the subject of soda firing. As such, participants must feel comfortable with the safety and care of the equipment, as well as loading, firing, and maintenance procedures surrounding the firing process.
Each participant gets 1 cubic foot of firing space.
(Tip; Make sure all your pots fit approximately into a milk crate which is 1 cubic foot of space).
This firing will be a reduction fired cone 6 with sprayed soda at the end.
Soda Club Schedule:
Saturday, 9am-5pm
9-12: slip and glaze bisqueware, wadd and kiln prep
12-1: break for lunch
1-4: load kiln
4-5: brick up kiln
5pm: light!
Sunday, 10am-6pm
10-4pm: Studio Technician and/or Studio Monitor will make adjustments on kiln throughout the day.
(Every hour, checking kiln and making adjustments)
5-6: spray soda, draw rings, shut down
Tuesday, 2pm-5pm
2-3: unload kiln
3-finished: proper maintenance and cleaning procedures for our precious Julia Soda kiln
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Participants must bring:
Close toed shoes
Wear natural fibers and bring a long sleeve for soda spraying
A respirator; KN95 is ok, a full respirator is ideal
Water and a lunch, these are long days and we want you to stay healthy and hydrated!
All participants must:
Be present and active for all three days, if you have to leave early or have a schedule conflict please contact sonoma ceramics ahead of time.
Be present and active during the final unload day. Soda firing also means caring for the facilities that we use. Be present and active during clean up, you will be delegated tasks.
What sonoma ceramics will provide:
3 options of flashing slips
3 options of glazes (participants are welcome to bring their own, if you do so bring the recipe so we can cross reference it as a cone 5/6 glaze)
Wadding and materials for loading
1 cubic foot of space in Julia the soda kiln
RECOMMENDED CLAY BODIES:
Sonoma ceramics has in stock a variety of cone 5 clay bodies. Here are some options that are tried and true for the soda firing:
Speckled Buff cone 5
Recycled
Red Velvet
B-mix cone 5
Nara cone 5
Saturday, February 8th: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, February 9th 9th: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, February 11th: 2:00 – 6:00 PM
Instructor: Community Led, Lead Studio Technician and Point of Contact Dan Clauson
Location: Kiln Shed
Ages: Adults
Skill Level: Upper Level / Advanced **This club has a pre-requisite course, Intro to Mid-Range Soda Firing Workshop**
Registration Fee: $125
Class Description:
Prerequisites to enroll in Soda Firing Club
Must have taken at least one, Intro to Mid-Range Soda Firing Workshop
Be well versed in protocols for loading the soda kiln, kiln safety, equipment and operating safety, and be willing and able to be unsupervised with the kiln during loading, unloading, and post firing cleaning of the kiln.
Must have pre-approval from the Director of Ceramics
The “Julia” Soda Firing Club is designed for folks looking for longterm use with our Soda Kiln, Julia. The club is led by Studio Monitors, and a Studio Technician but involves no formal instruction in soda firing processes. Without a formalized instructor, our Soda Club offers a more financially accessible way of having work soda-fired, without the need to retake our Intro to Soda Firing workshop courses. The Soda Club will run firings monthly or as often as desired and needed depending on participant interest. Unlike our Soda Firing Workshops, club firings will include no instruction on wadding, slips, glazes, or any lectures on the subject of soda firing. As such, participants must feel comfortable with the safety and care of the equipment, as well as loading, firing, and maintenance procedures surrounding the firing process.
Each participant gets 1 cubic foot of firing space.
(Tip; Make sure all your pots fit approximately into a milk crate which is 1 cubic foot of space).
This firing will be a reduction fired cone 6 with sprayed soda at the end.
Soda Club Schedule:
Saturday, 9am-5pm
9-12: slip and glaze bisqueware, wadd and kiln prep
12-1: break for lunch
1-4: load kiln
4-5: brick up kiln
5pm: light!
Sunday, 10am-6pm
10-4pm: Studio Technician and/or Studio Monitor will make adjustments on kiln throughout the day.
(Every hour, checking kiln and making adjustments)
5-6: spray soda, draw rings, shut down
Tuesday, 2pm-5pm
2-3: unload kiln
3-finished: proper maintenance and cleaning procedures for our precious Julia Soda kiln
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Participants must bring:
Close toed shoes
Wear natural fibers and bring a long sleeve for soda spraying
A respirator; KN95 is ok, a full respirator is ideal
Water and a lunch, these are long days and we want you to stay healthy and hydrated!
All participants must:
Be present and active for all three days, if you have to leave early or have a schedule conflict please contact sonoma ceramics ahead of time.
Be present and active during the final unload day. Soda firing also means caring for the facilities that we use. Be present and active during clean up, you will be delegated tasks.
What sonoma ceramics will provide:
3 options of flashing slips
3 options of glazes (participants are welcome to bring their own, if you do so bring the recipe so we can cross reference it as a cone 5/6 glaze)
Wadding and materials for loading
1 cubic foot of space in Julia the soda kiln
RECOMMENDED CLAY BODIES:
Sonoma ceramics has in stock a variety of cone 5 clay bodies. Here are some options that are tried and true for the soda firing:
Speckled Buff cone 5
Recycled
Red Velvet
B-mix cone 5
Nara cone 5
Age Group: 18+
Address: 276 East Napa Street Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: 7079384626