Alternative Firings

Schedule a session to immerse yourself in the art of Raku and feel the thrill of firing your own bisque pieces in our Primitive Barrel & Raku Firing Workshop!

This workshop is open to everyone—whether you’re a 24hr Pottery member, home potter, or affiliated with another studio, we invite you to join us and participate in the excitement.

Primitive Barrel & Raku Firing Workshop
Arrive with up to four bisqued pieces to prepare and fire using either the primitive barrel or raku firing techniques during our special combo firing workshop.

For the barrel firing, we will wrap our pots in foil saggars with various organic and chemical materials, igniting them to produce wild colors and unpredictable patterns for uniquely stunning results.

In the raku firing, you’ll have the opportunity to apply a selection of provided raku glazes to your pieces, creating shiny and impressive finishes.

Feel free to bring your favorite snacks and beverages to enjoy around the fire as we discuss all things related to alternative firing. Engage with fellow enthusiasts while the magic unfolds and leave with your completed pottery the same day!

Instructors: Nathan Himes

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24hr Pottery & RAW students

  • Members please have Items ready for bisque firing at least 10 days before raku firing. If you are concerned your piece may not have time to complete its first firing, please email us at [email protected]
  • Pieces can be glazed ahead of firing day with our Raku specialty glazes or day of workshop

Community Potters

  • If you have a home studio – please create pieces and complete your initial firing before arriving to your Raku workshop
  • Firing services are available at Redmond Art Works
  • We have a selection or SPS Raku specialty glazes for you to glaze on the day of the workshop, please arrive one hour prior to the start of the workshop to ensure adequate time to glaze your pieces – glazes included in cost of workshop

First Time Raku Students

  • Never worked with clay but want to give it a try?
  • Redmond Art Works offers open studio 7 days a week for the community to come in and work with clay. We will provide beginning guidance, the tools needed to make your initial Raku forms, and provide the first bisque firing during scheduled open studio time
  • Schedule an Open Studio Visit – book a table to hand-build or create on the pottery wheel – Open studio costs $15 per student per hour and includes the cost of firing pieces created in studio. Clay is sold by the pound.
  • Second – Book a Raku Firing Workshop above- on day of firing, you can glaze (paint) your raku pieces and go through the firing process! Your pieces will be ready to take home that day.
  • Raku firing are available for students 9 + years of age – all students younger than 16 must have a participating adult present during the entire Raku workshop

All Alternative firings currently take place at Redmond Eastside Pottery – 6826 176th Ave NE A120, Redmond Wa