maiolica workshop

[morgaina]

It's exciting that some of you want to do the glazing thing!

What people have expressed interest in is:
1) Me bringing the materials to May Crown and taking some time there to maiolica. Then bringing the finished projects to Coronation.
Positive: No additional traveling for anyone, maybe get Gwen's help if we ask real nice.
Challenges: Some transportation smearing and breakage is possible (not inevitable) though.

2) You all coming to my studio do do clay of choice.
Positive: All the materials on hand.
Challenges: finding a good date, travel, and it IS in Idaho ;-)

3) Me coming West or North.
positive: Someone else does the logistics & site, (West) I'd get to see my kids again, maybe get Gwen and Raphaella's help.
Challenges: Finding a place to glaze fire, finding a good date, travel.

4) Something else.

I will be coming to Seattle and Portland first week in April to visit my children, but don't think I will have time to get maiolica materials & bowls together enough by that time.

Comments

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

I have a kiln, and space in the house to work (Silverdale, WA), or on the back patio if the weather is good. Firing is not an issue. I usually go to cone 6 - might could go to 10, but I've not taken this kiln up that high. I prefer to stay at cone 6 with the electric, because of the cost of firing.

I'm sure I can arrange crash space on this side.

Anyway, it's an option.

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Sounds good. I do the maiolica at ^6 for sturdyness, although it's supposed to be an earthenware. Ron Roy developed a very nice maiolica white base at that temperature.
We would cover your expenses.