SHAKE & BAKE: Handbuilding Meets Surface Design

Monday to Friday, June 29 to July 3

Come spend a week making some hand-built wonders with Mariko
Paterson. You’ll explore both functional wares and sculptural wares.
Why, you might even merge the two if you so choose! Mid-week we’ll flip
to a focus on surface design using a plethora of techniques and
possibilities. Cone 6 will be our target temperature and Mariko’s got
just the right combo of underglazes, glazes, decals and china paints to
make your pieces sing. A sense of humour and willingness to tip toe to
the edge of ceramic sanity will be most welcome.

http://www.missa.ca/product/shake-bake-handbuilding-meets-surface-design/ 

Don Ellis

ALTERNATIVE FIRING TECHNIQUES: Chasing the Elusive Flame

Don Ellis will lead five intensive days of alternative firing sessions
where participants learn to take their pots to the next level. Over 34
years of firing experience have enabled Don to achieve a magic touch
with raku that is beyond the ordinary. Don will demonstrate a variety of
surface decorations and will share firing and post-firing techniques
for getting spectacular results. Students will enjoy a fiery week of
demonstrations, glazing, and of course … firing! The focus of the
sessions will be on copper mats, post-firing fuming and more.

http://www.missa.ca/product/alternative-firing-techniques-chasing-the-elusive-flame/ 

Sandra Dolph

SLABS, NATURALLY!

This workshop is devoted to exploring slabs as 2-dimensional wall pieces
as well as 3-dimensional pots. Participants will take lunch to the
beach and walk in the forest to find nature-based decorative elements,
and then bring them back to the studio to explore how they can be
incorporated into organically made 3D slab pots. As well, students will
investigate how to design and execute 2D land/seascape wall tiles, using
those found natural elements from the beach and forest, integrating
them into colorful, textural wall pieces. All recipes used will be made
available.
http://www.missa.ca/product/slabs-naturally/

For a full list of workshops that MISSA offers please visit: http://www.missa.ca/product-category/clay-workshops/