Gail Van de Bogurt on thu 31 mar 05
"Raku in the Caribbean=B2 Workshop Rescheduled
Visiting Pottery "Raku Guru" to teach Workshop
At Maho Bay Clay Works on the island of St John
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The special Raku in the Caribbean Workshop will be held at Maho Bay
Clay Works=B9 studio May 2-8. The instructor, Steven Branfman is the founder
and director of The Potter=B9s Shop and School in Needham, MA. He is the
author of Raku: A Practical Approach and The Potter=B9s Professional Handbook=
.
He has been a full time clay artist and teacher since 1975.
Branfman is a highly acclaimed ceramic artist and workshop presenter known
for his Raku techniques and Maho Bay Clay Works is delighted to bring him t=
o
the Virgin Islands. A gifted teacher, with a generous and warm approach, we
will work together with him in the studio, learn to build raku kilns and
take time to play and enjoy this beautiful island.
The Raku technique, which has evolved from 16th century Japanese tea
ceremony pottery, is well known for its flashy practice of taking glowing
red pots from the kiln and plunging them in leaves, newspapers, and
combustibles to produce colorful metallic glaze effects.
This workshop within a workshop offers a weeklong "hands on" sessio=
n
from May 2-8, as well as a weekend only session from Friday evening through
Sunday, May 6-8. For more information on activities planned, prices, and
special off season workshop accommodation rates, please contact Gail Van de
Bogurt or Jill Hale at Maho Bay Clay Works, PO Box 523, St John, VI, 00831;
340-776-6226 ext.226 or email: gail@mahobayclayworks.com
Located on the tiny island of St. John in the Virgin Islands National
Park, Maho Bay Camps Eco Resort is home to Maho Bay Clay Works ceramic
studio and a growing Art Center based on energy conservation and reuse of
resources. From hand blown recycled glass, to our wood burning kiln fired
with old shipping palette wood, this is the perfect spot to explore your
artistic side while recycling in ceramics, glass, papermaking, textiles, an=
d
mosaics.
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workshop details:
The WEEK LONG =B3HANDS ON=B2 WORKSHOP is May 2nd-8th
Steven will be Clay Artist-in-Residence for the week working side by side
with you in a personal setting. We=B9ll watch him at work, ask questions, he
will talk with individuals and make suggestions. We will build Raku kilns
and discuss kiln design and participate in Steven=B9s =B3No Frenzy=B2 style of
firing. Use recycled glass in your surfaces. Learn to produce striking glaz=
e
effects with formulas and post firing techniques. In addition to the work
you produce at our studio, each student may bring 2 pieces of Raku clay
bisque ware dimensions 6=B2x 6=B2 or smaller.
Week Long Hands-on Workshop Tuition and Studio Fees: $600.00
(Clay Studio Members discounted price is $525.00)
Includes all the weekend workshop activities too, continental breakfast in
the studio, bag lunch. 25# Raku Clay, glazes, firing, use of studio from
7am-10pm and use of studio tools and equipment. Students should bring their
own tools and bats however as amounts are limited. Tools will also be
available for sale at the studio.
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The WEEKEND DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP
is Friday evening through Sunday May 6th-8th
This part of the workshop will commence Friday evening at 5 pm at the studi=
o
with an informal . After dinner there will be a slide show and dessert fro=
m
7-9pm. Saturday and Sunday Steven will show us his forming, surface
decoration, glazing and firing techniques developed over his almost 30 year=
s
as a clay artist and teacher. There will be discussion and time for your
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All students can bring 2 pieces of Raku bisque ware dimensions 6=B2x 6=B2 or
smaller which you may glaze and we will fire for you.
Weekend Workshop Tuition and Studio Fees: $270.00
(Clay Studio Members discounted price is $250.00)
Includes continental breakfast in the studio and a bag lunch Saturday and
Sunday.
If you live locally, Raku clay , studio time and bisque firing is available
for purchase at Maho Bay Clay Works to prepare bisque ware for the
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ACCOMMODATIONS : special discounted off season rates for workshop
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Maho Bay Camps Tent-Cottages: $60.00 per night for double occupancy
$12.00 per night for each
additional person
Harmony Studios (located above Maho Bay Camps) are also available at their
normal rates.
To make a reservation go to www.maho.org or call the reservation office at
1-800-392-9004
Full breakfast and dinner are available for purchase at the dining Pavilio=
n
. The Maho Bay Store stocks provisions snacks and beverages.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES When we=B9re not working in the studio we can chill out by
swimming, snorkeling, sailing or scuba diving in our beautiful turquoise
waters or just =B3limin=B2 on the beach. Numerous hiking trails in the Virgin
Island National Park are also a lot if fun. For photos of this beautiful
place, our clay studio, and Maho Bay Camps please visit the following sites=
.
www.maho.org and www.mahobayclayworks.com
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For more information about the workshop or other accommodation possibilitie=
s
please contact Gail Van de Bogurt or Jill Hale at Maho Bay Clay Works, PO
Box 523, St John, VI, 00831; Phone us at 340-776-6226 ext.226; or Email:
gail@mahobayclayworks.com
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