Spring Glaze-Your-Own Raku Lantern Firing
(Raku: a process in which work is removed from the kiln at bright red heat and subjected to post-firing reduction (or smoking) by being placed in containers of combustible materials, which blackens raw clay and causes crazing in the glazing process)
Date - Saturday April 25 8am - 7pm,
(overflow day) Sunday April 26 12pm - 5pm
All lanterns must be pre-ordered by April 17th for the discounted prices. Limited GYO items available for sale at the door the day of the event for an extra $5 charge.
Come out and be a part of a live raku firing! This event is open to the public for participation or just to observe. No experience necessary. Preregister below for a lantern of your choice then come to Althouse Pottery on Saturday April 25 or 26 to glaze your handmade lantern made by Carrie with a variety of glaze colors. When you're done sit back and watch the firing process (about 45 minutes long) from loading into the kiln, firing to temperature, and reducing into a metal trashcan of sawdust and paper. A few minutes later we will take it out and squelch it in water. You can then scrub any black soot off, dry it, seal it and take it home. Please allow approx. 2 hours or so for the total process. After you preorder a lantern I will send you an email with a link to sign up genius. Please look for this email and sign up ASAP as spots will fill up quickly. You MUST sign up an hour time slot for EACH LANTERN you purchase, for example, if you have a party of 4 then you need to sign your name up for 4 time slots.
It's a great learning experience for the whole family!
Lantern cut out options: Sail boat, Heart, Star, Flower, Bear, Dragonfly, Hummingbird, Turtle
Register here to preorder your lantern
$40 per lantern (total price includes tax)
Women's Fall Bead Making
Date: TBD
YES it's back! Bring a friend and come relax over some tea and clay beads. Learn from potter Carrie Althouse how to make 1 clay beaded bracelet. Choose from many different glaze colors to customize your bracelet. Have fun rolling, piercing, glazing and perhaps adding texture to a one of a kind gift for yourself or for someone you care about deeply enough to part with this precious creation. Then come back after they are all fired to string them with findings.
Register here to reserve your seat. Max of 25 students, $15 per person. Only Women ages 18 and up please.
Register here to reserve your seat. Max of 25 students, $15 per person. Only Women ages 18 and up please.
Live Fall Raku Firing
Date - TBD
Rain date - TBD
NEW! Paint-your-own Raku Pumpkin or Ornament
Small 2.5" Pumpkin Pre-order - $15
Medium 4.5" Pumpkin Pre-order - $30
Large 7" Pumpkin Pre-order - $45
All pumpkins must be pre-ordered by October 25 for the discounted prices above. Limited PYO pumpkins available for sale at the door for an extra $5 charge.
Come out and watch a live raku firing! This event is free and open to the public.
Raku: a process in which work is removed from the kiln at bright red heat and subjected to post-firing reduction (or smoking) by being placed in containers of combustible materials, which blackens raw clay and causes crazing in the glazing process.
All Raku pieces will be for sale after they're fired, cooled and washed. It's a great learning experience for the whole family.
Rain date - TBD
NEW! Paint-your-own Raku Pumpkin or Ornament
Small 2.5" Pumpkin Pre-order - $15
Medium 4.5" Pumpkin Pre-order - $30
Large 7" Pumpkin Pre-order - $45
All pumpkins must be pre-ordered by October 25 for the discounted prices above. Limited PYO pumpkins available for sale at the door for an extra $5 charge.
Come out and watch a live raku firing! This event is free and open to the public.
Raku: a process in which work is removed from the kiln at bright red heat and subjected to post-firing reduction (or smoking) by being placed in containers of combustible materials, which blackens raw clay and causes crazing in the glazing process.
All Raku pieces will be for sale after they're fired, cooled and washed. It's a great learning experience for the whole family.
