RAKU OUT BAC

RAKU WALK THROUGH MAY 2013
SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 10 AM – 6 PM Facilitators: Buchanan Art Center Raku Crew Volunteers All ages welcome Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult Pre-made pieces available for firing as priced $10 - $25 Price includes glaze and cost of firing NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Experience the dynamic coming together of clay, fire, smoke and water in this one-day, walk-in workshop. During this exciting firing process you can actually watch the glazes melt and the colors change right before your eyes!  Just walk in (FOOTWEAR IS REQUIRED), buy a piece of pre-fired handmade pottery donated by BAC potters and glaze it the day of the firing.	ALL GLAZING MUST BE DONE ONE HOUR BEFORE FIRING to allow time for drying. The entire process will take approximately 3 hours, so don't come late. While waiting for your pots to dry, be sure to check out other activities *(see Quilling in the Summer Class Program) and shows at the Center and then spend some time exploring all of Buchanan's businesses, soentown and uptown, for art and music events, shopping and food. Everyone is welcome to come and just watch the fun! * To read about QUILLING click on SUMMER ARTS CLASSES 2013 on the side menu, scroll down to ALL AGES, and scroll down to Quilling.
FIRE DRAGONS OUT BAC Raku fun for 7-12 year olds COMING IN JULY 2013!   RAKU FIRE DRAGONS #I  Morning Clan Debbie Carew, MA and Marie Remington MFA, Instructors 7-12 years old (limit 10 students) 2 MONDAYS, JUL 1 and 15,  10 AM – NOON SATURDAY, JUL 27, 8 AM – NOON (firing date) ADULT REQUIRED REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY JUN 28 $40 member, $45 nonmember.     All materials provided. RAKU FIRE DRAGONS #2  Afternoon Clan Debbie Carew, MA and Marie Remington MFA, Instructors 7-12 years old (limit 10 students) 2 MONDAYS, JUL 1 and 15,  2 - 4 PM SATURDAY, JUL 21, 8 AM – NOON (firing date) ADULT REQUIRED REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY JUN 28 $40 member, $45 nonmember.     All materials provided. On the first day students will study the history of dragons and their meaning in different cultures, then sculpt their own original version in clay.  The second day they will apply glazes to their dragons and prepare for the firing day. On the firing day they will watch their dragons go into the flames in the kiln and magically emerge minutes later in beautiful new colors and breathing smoke.  Parents are required to accompany their child to supervise on the firing day and are encouraged to purchase a pre-made piece to glaze and fire. Bring your camera and a folding chair the day of the firing. FIRE BREATHING DRAGON EMERGES FROM BAC RAKU KILN! July 21, 2012 was a beautiful day for firing Dragons! CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE Photo Credit: Debbie Carew Congratulations to Catherine Lietz for her beautiful, fire breathing dragon ... and to Claire Leitz for her hydra dragon! CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE   A newborn Hydra Dragon gets a bath in its basket.
COMING IN AUGUST RAKU AND OTHER FIRING TECHNIQUES WITH NANA MAHER & MARIE REMINGTON RAKU AND OTHER FIRING TECHNIQUES Instructors: Nana Maher, BFA in Ceramics and Marie Remington, MFA in Ceramics,  Adults and Teens (limit 8 students) 4 TUESDAYS, AUG 6,13,20,27.  1 – 4 PM  and SATURDAY, AUG 31 Firing Day,  8 AM – 5 PM. $65 member, $72 nonmember.  All clay must be purchased from the Center for $20/25# which includes the cost of glazes and firing.  Set of tools available in class for $15 (tax included). Change of shoes required. This is a short introduction to Raku firing which can also include horsehair, naked Raku, burnishing, colored terra sigillata, black on black, ferrous chloride, and other unmentioned possibilities for those who want to go beyond customary Raku glazes and processes. Students will be guided in how to handbuild in a playful, spontaneous way that can result in whimsical free form vessels and sculptures.  Since Raku glazes are not food safe and the finished product is not waterproof, form doesn’t have to follow function and your imagination is your only limit. Included will be a slide presentation on different types of Raku kilns that are possible for almost anyone to build and fire.  As part of their learning experience, class members are expected to attend the firing day and assist in setting up, glazing, firing and cleaning up after the firing, so plan accordingly.

The people who make Raku happen OUT BAC ..... THE BUCHANAN ART CENTER RAKU CREW Marie Remington  *  Daniel Florey  *  Cathy Tapia  *  Jeff Hodge Marie Hodge  *  Zach Hodge  *  Gabe Hodge  *  Nana Maher Cheri Martin  *  Vickie Cook  *  Debbie Carew  *  Kathy Slucas Nathan Reitz  *  Darlene Clevenger  *  Brooks Bouwkamp Ben Brown  *  Susan Sutherland Barnes THANK YOU! Gabe Hodge, Cathy Tapia, Nathan Reitz, Jeff Hodge Gabe Hodge, Cathy Tapia, Nathan Reitz, Jeff Hodge

LINK RAKU QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH MARIE REMINGTON AND DEBBIE HAIGHT LINK "THE AMERICANIZED VERSION OF RAKU" by BAC EDUCATION DIRECTOR, MARIE REMINGTON LINK "RAKU @ BUCHANAN ART CENTER" WITH BAC BOARD MEMBER, SUSAN SUTHERLAND BARNES