Suitable for all levels, including beginners

with Rose Wallace & Graham Hudson

Making day:Tuesday 15th July with Rose, throwing and hand-building day 10am-4pm

Firing day: Monday 21st July with Rose and Graham 10am-4pm

Raku is a pottery firing process developed in 16th century Japan for the Japanese tea ceremony. The word Raku translates loosely as enjoyment, happiness or comfort. The process involves ceramic pieces being glazed then fired in an outside kiln to a temperature of approximately 1000 degrees. The pieces are then removed from the gas fired kiln and buried in sawdust creating a reduction chamber. This reduction atmosphere changes the molten glaze to produce the array of colourful, lustrous crackle glazes that are associated with Raku pottery. Raku firing is one of the most dramatic and exciting ways to fire pottery.

What to bring

Complimentary refreshments are available in the Common Room at breaktimes. Please bring a packed lunch. Parking is available on site, in the overflow car park, on the road and at the Village Hall.