{"product_id":"obvara-firing","title":"Obvara Firing","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us at Pottery Northwest for a very special day of learning and doing Obvara! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring this workshop participants will learn about how to prepare the obvara mixture and then be able to spectate while staff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pulls the work from a preheated kiln and places them into a yeasty liquid mixture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork will need to be dropped off before this day so they can be loaded and preheated before the workshop. Each student is encouraged to bring up to 4 pieces, no larger than 10\" in any direction. White, groggy stoneware is recommended. And please avoid walls that are too thin, and work that is too heavy. Staff will need to be able to grab the work with raku tongs during the dunking process, so ensuring that it is easy to handle is important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the process:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Obvara firing process, which originated in Eastern Europe around the 12th Century, involves scalding the finish on the pottery to finish the surface. Similar to the raku pottery process, a bisqued pot is heated, in this case to 1200°F and removed from the heat. The difference is that the pot is then dipped into a specific obvara yeast mixture before being dunked in water to rapidly cool the piece. The effects are quite stunning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis workshop is open to\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pottery-northwest.myshopify.com\/pages\/skill-levels-course-definitions?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=fac46e31b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Skill Levels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Having previous experience in clay is recommended. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe believe clay is for everyone! Need tuition assistance? Please send us an email at info@potterynorthwest.org for more information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eObvara mixture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What to bring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBisqueware (any bisque temperature is fine).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePreferred clay is Hutchin's Raku from Clay Art Center, Coleman Raku from Clay Art Center, Coleman Raku Grog from Clay Art Center, Pipenburg Raku from SPS, and Raku II from SPS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThese clays are fine too, High fire or midrange clay with heavy grog (Akio, CAC 10, etc).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo black clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo pre-fab bisqueware! You must have made the work yourself!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a chance that your work could break coming out of the kiln with the heat fluctuations, thermal shock can happen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoid Porcelain!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePottery Northwest is located in Pioneer Square, so please plan ahead so that you have enough time to park. You don’t want to miss anything!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshops do not grant you Studio Access outside of your workshop time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pottery Northwest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53001620783420,"sku":"workshop","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/7624\/1980\/files\/OBVARA_-_SHOPIFY_SQUARE.jpg?v=1776972973","url":"https:\/\/pottery-northwest.myshopify.com\/products\/obvara-firing","provider":"Pottery Northwest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}