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This will be the first workshop at the new studio Steven Hill is calling home, 323 Clay in Independence, MO! He will be co-teaching with a great young teacher, Mike Stumbras, and their teaching styles dovetail together quite nicely. Highly recommended workshop! Introductory price of $350 for 4 days!!! Atmospheric – Like Effects for Electric Firing & Understanding Glaze Surfaces 323 Clay 323 West Maple Ave. Independence, MO 64050 To sign up: http://www.323clay.com Instructors: Seven Hill and Mike Stumbras Steven Hill will do a throwing demonstration and work with slip on the first day, all the while communicating his enthusiasm for functional porcelain, spraying and layering glazes and electric firing. Steven considers form the most important single aspect of his pottery and he pays particular attention to rims, feet, lids, spouts, and handles. Discussions will cover philosophy, design and technique. “I have been inspired by the variation that occurs naturally across the surface of salt, soda and wood fired pots. In my own pottery, I have been creating atmospheric surface qualities through careful blending and layering of sprayed glazes for over 30 years!” Until December of 2008 Steven fired exclusively ^10 gas reduction, but he has discovered that his cascading rivulets of ash-like glazes and mysterious microcrystalline mat surfaces work just as effectively at ^6 oxidation as they do in reduction! Even the rich brown and orange colors that he always attributed to reduction firing are possible. Steven exclusively fired ^6 electric oxidation since August of 2010. Mike Stumbras will demonstrate ways to use available resources to achieve desired surfaces, regardless of firing temperature. The limitations potters feel with ^6 electric firing will begin to vanish with basic knowledge of the chemistry involved in mixing, applying and altering glazes. By using the program Insight, and the accompanying Digitalfire library and database, we will be able to identify and fix glaze problems without the complex math skills, chemistry knowledge, and time it would normally take to accomplish this task. We will address lowering the firing temperature of cone 10 glazes, as well as fixing problems like crazing, pinholing, and overcoming the predictability of mid-fire glazes. Students are invited to bring 6-8 small to medium (4-8” tall x 4-6” wide), bisqued pots to glaze and fire. Students should also bring approximately 24 vertical test tiles 3” x 2” and 2 favorite ^6 glazes. Approximately 1 cup of glaze (and the recipe!) is adequate. An alternative is to bring recipes and mix them during the workshop.http://www.323clay.com/323Clay.com/___Steven_Hill_Workshop,_May_31_%E2%80%93_Sunday,_June_3,_2012___.htmlhttp://www.323clay.com/323Clay.com/___Steven_Hill_Workshop,_May_31_%E2%80%93_Sunday,_June_3,_2012___.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0