It’s been pretty cool to watch Ceramic Materials Workshop develop into what it’s become. Matt and Rose Katz are building an amazing thing, and their list of glaze disciples pushing the envelope of glaze magic has grown steadily. I’d planned to become an initiate myself and take the October class… but life on a remote island in Southeast Alaska has it’s own demands on my time, attention, and energy. That said, I just got this info from CMW in my email, and it looks great – certainly in line with what Ceramic Action is all about. I’d encourage you to check it out, you can not go wrong. You can even use the code CMWRULES and get the whole shebang for 75$ (Less than the cost of my average bar tab)!!!
This self guided workshop is a comprehensive, 54 part study into Mid-Temperature glazes. Also known as Cone 6 or Cone 5-6, these glazes are one of the most popular firing temperatures in ceramics. They can be beautiful, enticing, engaging and incredibly frustrating. In this workshop we will explore in depth, what we know to make the most out of Mid-Temperature glazes. We will take the mystery of materials, formulas and firings and translate them for real working artists.
Topics we will Explore:
- What is a glaze?
- What is Cone 6?
- Chemistry basics
- Glaze chemistry
- Materials
- Understanding glaze formulas
- Understanding cone 6 formulas
- How temperature works
- Glaze mapping (prediction)
- Matte glazes and fake matte
- Glaze durability
- Converting Cone 10 glazes
- Effects
- Identifying Cone 6 glazes
- Altering glazes
- Problems with Cone 6
- And even more!
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For a limited time, get 25% off by using the coupon code: CMWRULES
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Author: mattfiske
My name is Matt and I'm a potter living in Southeast Alaska. I've been an artist/teacher/potter for the past decade, and I got my start in ceramics in high school some 18 years ago. These days I make my living selling wheel thrown pottery that sits at the intersection of ceramics/science/mineralogy/and geology.
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Hi, this sounds great! is this an online workshop? If yes is it live? I live in Australia and our timings are very different. Many thanks.
Sylvie
Hey Sylvie, It’s online and it’s live. Go at your own pace!
Thank you