Jim Tripp’s first full pottery class taking students all the way through to glazing, firing AND even using the potter wheel is wrapping up. We expected each participant to make at least one, maybe two pieces… Well, these are some over-productive potters! I don’t have a final count yet, but at least 3 each seems a fair guess. The pieces are going home this coming week, so if you drop by you may have a chance to see at least some of them.
A special shout-out to Trish Dooling for bringing in her own pottery wheel! The Guild has several available, but she told me she was excited to bring in hers and get more comfortable using it with guidance from Jim Tripp. She even let some of the others use it, including Nancy Johnson, shown here with Jim Tripp on the back porch of the Robeson Art Guild during class.
Pre-registration for the Next Pottery Class is Open
As this class wraps up, we are planning for another in the Fall. Pre-registration is open at the link below. If you have any questions or suggested dates please enter them in the question area of your registration and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Kiln Services
As you may have heard, there are 2 kilns in the kiln room behind the Guild House. Both are now up and running. In addition to the current class, both have been used several times recently to fire private, locally made pieces of pottery as we’ve tracked costs and needed supplies for the new kiln services.
We are excited to let you know that we are ready and the Robeson Art Guild kilns are available for batch firing by appointment. Both the small and the large commercial sized kiln are available, so we can handle small- and medium-size pieces. Pieces to be fired can be dropped off and fired once they are completely dry and the kilns are be filled safely.
The cost per piece is by cubic inch, determined by the longest measurement, dimension, or diameter of the piece, and the firing type, plus any supplies.. Clay work typically must be fired twice. All loading and unloading of the kilns will be done by Jim Tripp or his qualified assistant. On request, Jim may agree to you or your designee participating, but only on a supervised basis. Click the link to contact us about your next project.
Kiln Services – Robeson Art Guild
Please gather the following information about the clay and glaze before you call for information or come in with your pieces:
- Clay body manufacturer
- Clay body name
- Clay body firing cone
- How long ago was the piece created?
- Glaze manufacturer
- Glaze series, color name, and item number
- Glaze firing cone range
- How many coats of each glaze is applied?
Kilns are highly technical equipment and reach very high temperatures – the process can be dangerous. Be prepared to answer questions about your pieces, as we will NOT agree to using our kilns unless we are assured that the work can be fired safely.
**Damages to kiln and kiln shelves due to melting glaze or other materials incur additional fees. **
Call or stop in to discuss your project. We’ll be happy to help plan the best approach for your pieces. Charges are based on the cubic size needed, plus any needed supplies. Jim Tripp will be happy to go over the details.
Jim Tripp sent me a message about the clay. For this class each student had a choice either Porcelain cone 6 or Speckled buff cone 6 clay for the class.