A Raku Firing & Pottery Throwdown is slated for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the Bay School Community Arts Center at 279 Main Street in Mathews. Those attending will learn the ancient art of raku firing “with our own modern twist,” said an online notice.
They may also compete in wheel-throwing challenges to win prizes and bragging rights. Pottery from Clay by the Bay Ceramics Guild will be for sale, and refreshments will be available.
Raku firing
There are several ways to participate in the raku firing, each with a different price point. A $30 ticket allows a guest to choose a pot, glaze it with the school’s raku glazes, and watch it be fired to 1,800 degrees in less than an hour. Those who are potters may bring their own clay pots or small sculptural pieces to glaze and fire for $15. Raku clay or any clay with grog will work.
For $10, children or adults who don’t want to do raku may paint a pot with acrylic paint, with no firing needed.
Pottery throwdown
The Pottery Throwdown is new this year and will be held in the studio, said the release. Potters are invited to sign up and pay $10 to compete in wheel-throwing challenges, with a judge deciding the challenges and judging criteria. Competition will be bracket-style, with winners of each round advancing to the next. There will be prizes for winners at each level. Find more information and a link to purchase tickets at bayschool-arts.com/pages/ rpete in wheel-throwing challenges, with a judge deciding the challenges and judging criteria. Competition will be bracket-style, with winners of each round advancing to the next. There will be prizes for winners at each level.
For information and a link to purchase tickets, visit bayschool-arts.com/pages/raku.
