Classes & Workshops

Build and Fire a Rocket Kiln on a Budget with Lisa Orr

  • Thursday, October 24 – Friday, October 25, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 am – 06:00 pm
  • Instructor: Lisa Orr
  • Location: Main Campus
  • Fee: $390

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***Workshop meets Thursday, October 24 | 10am-6pm and Friday, October 25 | 10am–4pm***

Ceramics meets permaculture as the class works together to build a super-efficient Rocket Kiln from a discarded electric kiln. using just a few cut up palettes of wood and in just a few hours, students will soda-fire their cone 10 bisque pieces. Because this kiln fires with no visible smoke, it can be placed in and urban driveway, art center or off grid studio. The workshop will include a brief lecture, artist talk and demonstration of Lisa’s artistic practice in clay.

Required Supplies

Supply list: Several Cone 10 pieces for firing
Special Note: Bisque pieces must be cone 10 for firing during workshop.

Instructor

Lisa Orr

Lisa Orr is a professional potter and has been a student of ceramics for more than 40 years. After completing her MFA in 1992 at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, she received a Fulbright and an MAAA/NEA grant to continue her studies. Her work is shown in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the permanent collection of WOCEF in Korea. A full-time studio potter, she also teaches, lectures, and shows nationally and internationally.