OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

22-29.06.2024

Pottery from scratch. Raku outdoor firing.

Raku open-air ceramics workshop on the Baltic Sea.

All Workshops

Workshop techniques:

gluing, rolling on the wheel
Raku with reduction/with crackles
horse hair, feathers, milk, sugar, honey
obwara/żurek/bełtucha
combining techniques
naked raku two-step
copper matt + glaze preparation
sagar
black ceramics
ecoprint on ceramics
papergift
alternative firings

Ceramic techniques
that we use in our studio
Malceramika.art

The eight-day open-air workshop is 3 days of modeling, including wheel-turning for those willing, and 5 days of firing, starting with bisque firing in open-air kilns. A feast for those who love ceramics :)
It is aimed at everyone regardless of experience and has the character of a ceramics course. It is a lot of practice, but also lectures on the techniques that will be at the open-air workshop. The eight-day open-air workshop is 3 days of modeling, including wheel-turning for those willing, and 5 days of firing, starting with bisque firing in open-air kilns.

During the open-air workshop, participants will get to know many firing techniques, including in a gas kiln, pittfire, barrel.
On our part, we can afford it thanks to the stable of our @Piece Boruty kilns, over a decade of experience, and very good organization (see the schedule in the tables - available at the open-air workshop). Yes, there will be speed, but there will also be flow and time to relax.
Raku is a firing technique that harks back to the traditions of feudal Japan and is closely linked to the tea ceremony... Americans contributed a lot here, but it was play and experimentation that brought and continue to bring new techniques.

Scope of the plein air:
Part I. Modelling
We start with the basics. modelling from plaster, rolls, spheres, kurinuki, sculpture. Openwork, engraving, cracking techniques using water glass, and wheel turning: basics, centering, cylinder, bowl, plate form, and even a teapot with a spout for those interested.

Part II. Plein air firing:
The workshops include:
*various glazing techniques (applying paper mask, tapes, glazing with a brush, dipping, pouring)
*instructions and health and safety for operating a RAKU kiln
*Raku firings, in a gas kiln with reduction / with crackles / with fumigation
*experiments with glazes, including volcanic and mega oxide glaze for reduction.
*horse hair, feathers, milk
*combining techniques, different techniques for obtaining effects
*obwara/żurek/bełtucha
*two-stage naked raku
*coppermatt, + glaze preparation
*black ceramics
*ecoprint on ceramics
*saggar in paper clay
*vegesaggar
*giftpaper
*additional technique (always something new)
*paper oven/or barrel/pittfire

Workshop cost:
reservation:
Until 29.02.2024 – PLN 2050
from 1.03.2024 – PLN 2250
We are trying to maintain the price of the 2023 workshops!

For participants of previous plein air workshops PLN 100 discount.
For groups/couples/friends ---> 2 or more participants 5% discount. Discounts do not accumulate.
/reservation to the account PLN 550/
Before paying the reservation, please contact me to check if there are any available places, the order of applications is decisive!:)
The amount includes the cost of the workshops (clay, materials, firing, glazes, tools)
Location: Smołdziński Las. Right on the border with the National Park. District Dębowy 52 – agrotourism Fałagówka. This is our workshop base. Fantastic natural surroundings. Space, forest, bike paths. Lakes Dołgie Małe, Dołgie Duże, Czołpino - Lighthouse, Dunes, a wild unique beach, a flooded forest, an open-air museum in Kluki. Several bikes are available from the inn, you can also rent a bike from the rental. We get to the beach by bike or by car to the parking lot - here a walk of about 1 km. This is the area of the Słowiński National Park.

Accommodation: accommodation booked by us in our database (Fałagówka). Price depending on the number of people in the room. We have booked 3 2-4 person rooms with bathrooms in Fałagówka. The cost is PLN 150/170 per day per room to be divided into the number of people in the room. But you can book a place nearby on your own. This is a village, there are also agritourism farms nearby such as Przysiołek, Pod Kasztanami. People staying outside Fałagówka pay an additional PLN 20/day, this is a fee for utilities.
The map and information will be sent by email or on the Messenger chat when the group is formed.

Meals: self-catering.

A mobile car arrives every day with bread and dumplings. In Fałagówka, in each room there is a kettle, dishes, and a fridge in the corridor. In the basement there is a shared kitchen for everyone. In the area there are shops and restaurants. The closest is Pod Dębem, where you can also find accommodation.

What to bring:
*Apron and your favorite tools, brushes
*Masks, disposable gloves
*Clothes that can get dirty, we work by the fire.
*You do something, show off your passion
*bicycle