NC Mountains Pre-Conference Artist

Schedule/Registration

The Village Potters Clay Center, River Arts District at Riverview Station, #180

Featured Demonstration Participant: Sarah Wells Rolland

Event: "Throwing Big for Woodfire" demonstration by Sarah Wells Rolland on Saturday, May 28 at 11:00am

Exhibit: Kazegama Women, with guest potter Jim McDowell, open daily 10am-5pm

The "Kazegama Women" participating in this exhibit are Sarah Wells Rolland, Lori Theriault, Julia Mann, Katie Meili Messersmith, Judi Harwood, Christine Henry, Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky, Lindsey Mudge, and Karen Dubois. Our invited guest is potter Jim McDowell.

Kazegama means 'Wind' in Japanese, and the Kazegama kiln is an alternative to the traditional woodfire kilns. The kiln is fired with propane or natural gas, and introduction of wood ash and soda ash creates a strong atmospheric aesthetic. Many of the traditions of woodfire are followed: pots are wadded, side-stacked and/or tumble stacked for optimum ash results, and the wood ash and soda ash are sprayed into the kiln at 2300 degrees to create a magic result you would never know was not fired in a more traditional kiln. It really has to be seen to be believed!

The special exhibit will open the week of the Pre-Fire Conference and will remain up through June and is open to the public daily from 10am-5pm.

The Village Potters Clay Center, located in Asheville's historic River Arts District, is an intentional Collective of potters who share a commitment to nurture creative exploration through education, experience, and community. The Village Potters includes a fine craft gallery, a Teaching Center offering ongoing classes for adults, an Advanced Ceramic Studies Program, an Online Study from Afar Program, and online demonstrations and workshops. The Village Potters Clay Center is an educational member of the Craft Guild of the Southern Highlands, and is an official distributor for Laguna Clays.

Details:

thevillagepotters.com

@villagepotters