Herbster Wood-Fire Ceramics Workshop

Once the pieces have been created and dried, some are glazed with shinos and some are left unglazed. They are then loaded into the kiln and the firing process begins. The firing typically lasts four days.

Flickr slideshow:

The following are photographs of students glazing and loading pieces at the 2003 and 2004 workshops.

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Glazing

Glazing

Glazing

Glazed work

A stoke-hole view of loading

...and another

Mike Weber surveying the loading

Mike and Tim loading

The beginning of loading

 

The loaded kiln

 

If you are interested in learning more about the workshop, or would like to attend, please contact Mike Weber at weberml@uwec.edu