Wood-Firing in Pope Valley
Poster Number
17
Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Artist Statement
The project took place from December of 2004 through January of 2005. All three members produced ceramic work to be fired in a wood kiln in Pope Valley California from Jan.1-20. Approximately two weeks were dedicated in December to making the work, 12 days to firing in Pope Valley, a separate visit to unload and return with the work, and finally to prepare the work for documentation/presentation (appr. one week). Student contributions for the entire project were at least 50% including some assistance to the professor in the transportation and documentation of the work as well as the firing process. The work was fired in a traditional Japanese style kiln with wood only over a twelve-day period round the clock. The entire body of work consisted of both sculptural works and pottery. Both students are advanced level students in the three dimensional program and this firing was their first introduction to a process dating back hundreds of years. Both students did preliminary research in wood fired ceramics to gain some insights that would inform their work and help them to understand the history of the process as well as several lectures from the professor regarding the approaches most suitable to this firing technique.
Location
Pacific Geosciences Center
Start Date
30-4-2005 1:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2005 3:00 PM
Wood-Firing in Pope Valley
Pacific Geosciences Center
The project took place from December of 2004 through January of 2005. All three members produced ceramic work to be fired in a wood kiln in Pope Valley California from Jan.1-20. Approximately two weeks were dedicated in December to making the work, 12 days to firing in Pope Valley, a separate visit to unload and return with the work, and finally to prepare the work for documentation/presentation (appr. one week). Student contributions for the entire project were at least 50% including some assistance to the professor in the transportation and documentation of the work as well as the firing process. The work was fired in a traditional Japanese style kiln with wood only over a twelve-day period round the clock. The entire body of work consisted of both sculptural works and pottery. Both students are advanced level students in the three dimensional program and this firing was their first introduction to a process dating back hundreds of years. Both students did preliminary research in wood fired ceramics to gain some insights that would inform their work and help them to understand the history of the process as well as several lectures from the professor regarding the approaches most suitable to this firing technique.