Raku Workshop
Adult | FULL
Would you like to try a Raku firing?
Come for a Fall four- hour workshop!
Bring up to 5 pieces of bisque pottery with a maximum size of 12" x 8" and leave with raku glazed pieces.
We will dip glaze and then fire in the raku kiln. All materials included in tuition.
* Bring any natural item to add to you fire such as feathers, wood shavings, bark, leaves, cloth ...etc.
**Dress warmly since the kiln is fired outside.
**Registration closes Sunday 11/2/25**
This special workshop needs to meet a minimum number of 6 students in order to run .
There is a $4 registration fee included in tuition.
Members will have the $4 fee deducted from the tuition.
A $7.00 studio materials fee is included in the tuition.
**Please note that classes at Brookfield Craft Center must meet a minimum number of 6 registrations for the class to run. Students will be notified within a week's notice whether their class will be held. If the class is canceled due to low enrollment, students may request to be transferred to another class or be refunded in full.
Matt Denning
I started working with clay in 1978 when I received a scholarship for a summer program at the Brookfield Craft Center. Throughout high school I was very involved in the ceramics program at Brookfield high and thought seriously about becoming a potter. Although I ended up as a professional chef, I’ve always had a passion for pottery and kept a home studio that includes wheel throwing, hand building, mixing glazes, and multiple firing techniques including Raku, gas reduction, electric, and wood firing.
Heather Artman
Hi, I’m Heather! I fell in love with pottery in 2015 when I took a class at a studio in Colchester, CT. I was looking for a hobby to try after work but I never expected it to lead me where I am today. After about a year of classes, I decided to invest in a home studio and slowly started to accumulate equipment and supplies. I continued to take classes at my local community college and new studios after moving to new areas. I’ve always loved learning different techniques from new people and I truly believe that pottery is a practice that is always changing with the potter.
Now, 9 years later, I have a fully functional home studio and it has truly become my passion to create all types of ceramic work. I’ve had the opportunity over the years to teach the art to kids and adults and have discovered that I love being able to inspire others to explore their artistic
side. I also enjoy selling my work at local markets and on Etsy. I have dabbled in sculpture and hand building techniques but I’m most comfortable on the wheel. Nothing brings me more peace than time spent creating and nothing brings me more joy than sharing my knowledge and my creations with those around me.