30 Hour Wood Firing with Darryl Frost and Sarah Harrison

This workshop lead by Darryl Frost and Sarah Harrison is an in-depth, multi-day exploration of wood firing.

Participants will learn the intricacies of this firing technique, starting from the very beginning with preparing both the work and the kiln. Attendees will be required to take a shift during the firing (see details below), and will get to monitor and stoke the kiln with supervision from the tutors.

Over the course of the week, Darryl and Sarah will explain not only the processes, but also those finer details that can have a huge impact on firing.

Attendees are required to bring covered footwear, a pair of welding gloves (available from Blackwoods Safety for $15), sunglasses, water and a box worth (approximately 400x 500x 250mm) of bisqued pots for the firing, glazes will be available on site.

The workshops schedule, which stretches across the week, is as follows:

Sunday October 2 and Monday October 3: kiln loading and preparation.
Tuesday October 4 and Wednesday October 5: lighting of the fire – the 30-hour firing is planned to continue through the night until shutdown on Wednesday. Shifts to cover the firing will be discussed at the beginning of the workshop.
Saturday October 8: opening of the kiln and inspection of the work.

This workshop is suitable for intermediate skill level.

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