Our Raku workshops are educational and remove all the mystery out of Raku breaking it down to theory, step by step processes, chemistry, physics and hands-on. Students are required to bring their own bisque pieces or purchase from a wide variety of pieces available at Lakeside Pottery. All pieces are fired in propane fueled kilns heated to approximately 1800 degrees F, and post-reduction fired in containers using organic materials (e.g., newspaper). Lakeside Pottery has the-state-of-the-art Raku equipment custom designed and built to minimize breakage and generate amazing colors and effects.

Raku is a low fire process that results in a wide variety of colors, no two are ever alike. We get glaze colors ranging from coppers and golds to greens, yellows, reds, and blues. You may create a new one! These workshop allow the novice to learn the basics of low fired glazes, application, and firing on bisque pottery forms. Students may bring their own bisque pieces or purchase from a wide variety of pieces available at Lakeside Pottery.

Workshop start at 10:00 A.M. and run through the day until everyone is done firing, sometimes as late as 6:00 P.M.

Instructors: Morty Bachar and Patty Storms

Location: North Stamford

Price: $190 per student

Food: All will bring something to share

Clay: Use clay that is suitable for Raku (e.g., with grog). Here at Lakeside Pottery we used Baldwin 192 made by Standard and can be purchased for NY/NJ Ceramic Supply (800-7CERAMIC - ext 202).

Bisqued pots: Students will bring their own bisqued pots. To prevent possible cracking, pots need to be well made (uniform thickness) and avoid flat forms.

Size Requirements: Pots should be no wider than 8" and no taller than 14".

Number of pots: A maximum of 8 pieces per student - if time permits, will fire extras.

Clothing: Wear cotton cloths. Synthetic or wool clothing can get damaged with heat around the kiln and the reduction chambers. Long hair and loose clothing must be constrained.

Class limited to: 14 students