From Sake to Espresso cup
Paul is one of the most generous men I know; he expends his humour as
extravagantly as his immense knowledge. As somebody who lived and worked in
Japan for 7 years he has a very special treasure of this knowledge. And as
somebody who is requested internationally for workshops he has a very special
treasure of stories where mostly well known wood firers are playing their part
- sometimes better, sometimes less good...
Paul said that he needed those 7 years to understand this strange ceramic
culture. And then he spend the next seven years get Japan out of his head again
to develop his own ceramic language. In spite of this Japan has left a mark:
the throwing of sake cups became routine, but those Sake cups
turn into Espresso cups in contemporary Australia...
In April 2008 I had the opportunity to help Paul with the preparation of the
Australian Woodfire Conference at Mittagong: splitting and stacking wood,
making and firing pots. For me it was an unforgettable time. And such an
unforgettable time we want to organise at Alt Gaarz. Five days with one firing,
many demonstrations, glaze recipes, tool building instructions and much more
stories...
No need to say how much I’m looking forward to this workshop.
Prices, terms and conditions
Date: 27th to 31st of August, 2010
Prices: 150,- EUR for kalkspatz members and 170,- normally
Particpants: 10, maximum 12
Accommodation: directly at Alt Gaarz or local accommodations
Meals: Common, share in the costs
Schedule:
Friday evening arrival, 7 p.m. workshop presentation
Saturday: glazing and kiln packing
Sunday: firing, discussions,glaze recipes, demonstrations
Monday: demonstrations
Tuesday: unpacking, demonstrations, departure
Please bring some bisque fired pieces and gloves with you.
Your participation falls under the usual kalkspatz terms and conditions. That means your registration becomes valid after we received your payment and
sent a confirmation. This workshop can be booked independently from the
woodfire conference at
Günter Haltmayer, +49 (0)39933-71836, guenter@woodfire.net
Luckower Weg 13, D-17194 Vollrathsruhe
For questions or suggestions concerning the workshop content contact
Markus Böhm, Alt Gaarz 6, D-17248 Lärz
