Summer Session I: Advanced throwing and handbuilding for Soda Firing

Join us for a 5-week ceramics class with instructor Horacio Casillas!

Handbuilding

May 26th- June 27th on Tuesdays from 9 AM- 12 PM

Instructor: Horacio Casillas

This class is for advanced throwers and handbuilders interested in Soda firing. Everything we make in this class will be fired in the Soda kiln.

Soda firing is an atmospheric kiln technique where sodium carbonate (soda ash) or bicarbonate (baking soda) is introduced into a high-temperature kiln.

The soda vaporizes, coating pottery with unique, unpredictable glossy textures, flashed colors (orange, red, yellow), and flashes of color on unglazed surfaces.

Refund Policy:

All sales are final. No refunds will be given. If you must cancel for a health or family-related reason, please contact our studio manager for a possible credit towards a future class

Where to Go & What to Bring:

- Your class will meet each week at the Concho Clay Studio. We are part of the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, located at 1 Love Street, San Angelo, TX. 76903. Look for our signs outside the studio! Our entrance is located to the left of the main museum, up the ramp in the breezeway.

Tools are provided for all classes. Please be prepared to pay for clay during your first class. We can accept cash, check, or credit cards for payment. Museum members, seniors, and military get 10% off Concho Clay purchases. You can become a museum member online at https://www.samfa.org/support or in person at the studio. We do not allow outside clay to be brought in for classes. All clay must be purchased here at the studio.

Please be prepared to pay for plaster and possibly silicone.

Open Studio Access:

If you register for any 4-8 week ceramic class you also get full access to Open Studio hours to work outside of class while enrolled in a class.

Open Studio is not a substitute for a class. There is no instruction or demonstrations, as no instructor will be available during these hours. Staff will be available for questions or concerns as needed by students and members.

During the 8-week fall session, the studio is open for independent work at the following times:

• Tuesday........12 PM – 4 PM
• Wednesday.... 5 PM – 9 PM
• Thursday........12 PM – 4 PM
• Friday.............10 AM –8 PM
• Saturday........10 AM – 3 PM

Important Notes:

• This class is for adults aged 18+. Concho Clay Studio offers childrens programming for ceramic courses. We are now registering for our upcoming Youth Clay Collective!
• Only one ticket may be purchased at a time. Please use the name and contact information for the student taking the course if you are purchasing a ticket for another person.
• There is a minimum registration of 3 students required for a class to make. If a class does not meet the minimum student requirement, you will be refunded and notified as soon as possible.