Pit Firing Workshop
Two-Part Pit Firing Workshop: Earth, Flame, & Form
Saturday, August 30 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, August 31 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Join us at oUTSKIRT Studios, Southern Maine’s emerging hub for atmospheric firings, for a hands-on, two-day pit firing workshop exploring one of the oldest and most elemental firing techniques. Participants will bring their own bisqueware and work collaboratively to prepare, load, and fire a communal outdoor pit. You’ll learn how to use natural materials—like copper, salt, and organics—to create stunning, unpredictable surface effects unique to the pit-fire process.
Day One includes surface prep, loading the pit, and lighting the fire. Day Two is dedicated to carefully unloading, cleaning, and discussing the results. Perfect for ceramic artists looking to expand their firing knowledge and connect with a growing community of wood, soda, and pit fire practitioners in southern Maine.
What to Bring: Up to 3 small/medium pieces of bisqueware. All firing materials and tools provided.
All experience levels welcome
Two-Part Pit Firing Workshop: Earth, Flame, & Form
Saturday, August 30 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, August 31 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Join us at oUTSKIRT Studios, Southern Maine’s emerging hub for atmospheric firings, for a hands-on, two-day pit firing workshop exploring one of the oldest and most elemental firing techniques. Participants will bring their own bisqueware and work collaboratively to prepare, load, and fire a communal outdoor pit. You’ll learn how to use natural materials—like copper, salt, and organics—to create stunning, unpredictable surface effects unique to the pit-fire process.
Day One includes surface prep, loading the pit, and lighting the fire. Day Two is dedicated to carefully unloading, cleaning, and discussing the results. Perfect for ceramic artists looking to expand their firing knowledge and connect with a growing community of wood, soda, and pit fire practitioners in southern Maine.
What to Bring: Up to 3 small/medium pieces of bisqueware. All firing materials and tools provided.
All experience levels welcome
Two-Part Pit Firing Workshop: Earth, Flame, & Form
Saturday, August 30 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, August 31 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Join us at oUTSKIRT Studios, Southern Maine’s emerging hub for atmospheric firings, for a hands-on, two-day pit firing workshop exploring one of the oldest and most elemental firing techniques. Participants will bring their own bisqueware and work collaboratively to prepare, load, and fire a communal outdoor pit. You’ll learn how to use natural materials—like copper, salt, and organics—to create stunning, unpredictable surface effects unique to the pit-fire process.
Day One includes surface prep, loading the pit, and lighting the fire. Day Two is dedicated to carefully unloading, cleaning, and discussing the results. Perfect for ceramic artists looking to expand their firing knowledge and connect with a growing community of wood, soda, and pit fire practitioners in southern Maine.
What to Bring: Up to 3 small/medium pieces of bisqueware. All firing materials and tools provided.
All experience levels welcome