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Raku Pottery Firing
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Location
Credit Union Spark Centre (Outdoor Rink)
540 5th Street
Weyburn, SK
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral washrooms, and is a relaxed performance.
About
Members of the Weyburn Pottery Club will be holding a public raku firing event. Raku is an outdoor pottery firing method that is very dramatic. The rewards are high, but the possibility of failure is also high. If art was sport, this is it!
A special, gas fired kiln will be set up inside the outdoor rink at the Credit Union Spark Centre. Members of the Weyburn Pottery Club will fire the kiln to 1800 degrees F, and remove the glowing, red-hot pieces from the kiln using tongs. The blistering hot work will then be placed in a metal container, trapping smoke and ashes in the pottery piece. After 20 minutes, the work will be removed from the metal container and submerged into a large bucket of water until cool. The works will then be scrubbed clean, revealing the finished piece.
Spectators are invited to watch the drama from the safety of outside the rink boards.
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Organizer
Weyburn Pottery Club
The Weyburn Pottery Club is a group of pottery enthusiasts based out of the Spark Centre's Pottery Studio. They offer classes in partnership with the City of Weyburn, which teach basic skills and studio safety.
This event is part of a hub:
Weyburn Culture Days Celebration
City of Weyburn Weyburn, SKThis year, we are offering up 16 experiences for you to enjoy! Join us on September 28th, 10-5 at the Credit Union Spark Centre for "Culturepalooza!" Witness a high-stakes Raku firing with members of the Weyburn Pottery Club. Enjoy cultu...
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