May 12 - 17, 2010; "Firing the Mongrelgama (the long wood kiln)"; with John Benn and Colleen Gallagher; loading May 12 & 13, firing May 14 - 17; fee $325 includes firing space.
June 26, 2010; "Soft Slabs and Texture"; a one-day workshop; hands-on handbuilding of vases, pitchers and cruets with Colleen Gallagher; fee $60; all skill levels.
July 1 - 4, 2010; "Woodfiring the Salt Kiln"; with John Benn and Colleen Gallagher; fee $225 includes firing space ; all skill levels.
July 17, 2010; "Raw Drawing: Inlaid oxide and slip decoration on your own unfired dry piece;" a one-day workshop with Colleen Gallagher; fee $75, oxides and slips included; all skill levels.
On beautifully forested Harstine Island in Puget Sound, south of Seattle, Washington, John Benn and Colleen Gallagher fire in two wood burning kilns: a salt kiln with a Bourry-style firebox and a 25 foot long two-chambered kiln. Their studio is a converted boatbuilding workshop. A spacious kiln shed allows loading and stoking in comfort in all weather. For workshop participants there will be a few glazes available (Shinos mostly) for lining pots. Workshop participants will observe and help loading the kiln and will be assigned to a firing crew shift. Philosophy, theories and opinions on woodfiring are freely dispensed, whether requested or not. A loft in the pottery studio has floor space for sleeping, or you may prefer to sleep in your own camper or tent. Indoor shower and plumbing! Firing crew members are responsible for their own breakfast and lunch. Refrigerator, microwave and propane campstove are available for use. Dinners are more social, with shared responsibility. Workshop fee of $225 for the Salt Kiln includes 2 cu.ft. of firing space.