Wood Firing Retreat Info Session

Wood Firing Retreat Info Session at Clay Space

Saturday, March 8

4:30 - 6:30 pm

RSVP here to attend the informational meeting to learn more about this Clay Space exclusive retreat at East Creek Art.

Below is the workshop descrption from East Creek Art.

Clayspace Eugene Wood Firing Workshop

Indoor/Outdoor. Beginner friendly.

Includes 3 events: Eugene Info Session, 3 day firing, half day unloading.

Info Session @ Clayspace Eugene: Saturday, March 8, 2025 4:30-6:30p,

Arrive/load: Friday May 2, 2025, 11:00a

Firing: May 3-4 (come and go as you please)

Unloading: Thursday, May 8

Community Firing, $350 includes:

-2 cubic feet of firing space, bring your bisque.

-25 lbs of clay of your choice from Joe

-Copy of the East Creek Handbook incl. written materials recommendations

-2 hour info session including examples at Clayspace Eugene

-Saturday May 3 shared dinner: wood fired pizza (Bring your own ingredients for included dough and sauce)

-Camping (tent or car) 

-unloading on Thursday May 8, 2025 at 11:00. If you miss unloading, pots will be returned to Clayspace Eugene

Local accommodations are available for a reasonable rate at the Wildwood Hotel in Willamina.

Join Joe Robinson for a firing of East Creek's 24 cubic foot catenary wood soda kiln, the FishCat. 

All you need to do is bring your bisque (most buff stoneware works but cone 10 clay is preferred) and yourself, and everything else you need is provided, including wadding, glaze, and kiln sundries. During the tow hour info session, we'll look at a few pots and answer materials questions, along with distributing written info and answering questions.

On Friday we will share in the loading of the wood-soda FishCat Catenary Arch kiln. BYO dinner or go to town for a restaurant meal.

Early Saturday morning we will begin stoking wood and continue through shut down sometime on Sunday night, including the introduction of soda sometime on Sunday. During the day on Saturday, the spring angama firing will be unloaded, offering a glimpse into the 6 day firing of the largest kiln at East Creek (40 feet long and holding some 2,000 pots).

On Saturday night we'll enjoy a shared dinner of wood fired pizza. Dough and sauce are provided; bring your own cheese and toppings.

On Saturday May 31 at 11:00a, we'll unload the kiln and work together to clean up and grind shelves.