A Day in Clay at Ceramic Services

I went out to Ceramic Services in Ontario California for "A Day In Clay" Ceramics Festival

Alan Mendoza demonstrated using Sodium Silicate, Rich Lopez demonstrated his techniques for lifelike thrown animals and thats Marc Hoar in the background doing his whistel demo

Above, Marc Hoar demonstrating the finer points of whistle making

Celeste Iida, President of the American Ceramic Society demonstrating throwing off the hump with porcelain and Lynn Hendricks demonstrated stamping on slabs, coils and thrown vessels

 The kiln shop at Ceramic Services, raku kiln in foreground

 Another shot of the kiln shop with one of their new Base-X Down Draft kilns in production.  It is insulated with ceramic fiver compressed panels and comes at an excellent price, I want one!

 Raku firing went on all day

Demonstration with T Robert and Scott Young.  I arrived a little late and missed the first couple demonstrations, but was really happy I went.

A Day in the Clay Ceramics Festival

This coming saturday, if you are in the Los Angeles area, get on out to Ceramic Services for the big open house! Great demo's and raffles.  Check out the flier above for more info. 

Playing With Fire...With The Covert Potters

The Covert Potters will be hosting their first gallery exhibit at the Burbank Creative Arts Center in Burbank California.  The show opens Friday June 10th from 7 to 9 and runs thru June 30th.  Covert Potters Sally Anne Stahl, Celeste Iida, Evan Vieser, T Robert, Junzo Mori and John Pacini will be participating.  The show titled "Playing With Fire" is focused on wood fired ceramics.  Stop by the Covert Potters web site for updated info.  And if you are in the area in June, check out the show!