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Wood Firing Workshop - December 2025
Common Clay Space will be hosting a Wood Firing Workshop in partnership with Spring Valley Anagama. In this workshop, we will be covering the basics of firing a wood burning kiln and exploring how glazes and atmospheric effects interact with our pieces. We will also be reviewing the etiquette of being part of a wood firing community.
In addition to wood firing, local Bay Area artists Yuki Watanabe and Tim Carlson will be instructing participants on teapot making and assembling, kurinuki cups, and handbuilding with kohiki slabs with a focus on pieces that will interact well with the wood fire kiln. The work participants will be making with Yuki and Tim will then be wood fired at Spring Valley Anagama.
Please review the curriculum below as attendance is mandatory on certain days to ensure your pieces get into the kiln.
Non-Member Pricing: $775
Member Pricing: $650, members please email us to receive a discount code
Workshop Schedule
Saturday, December 5th (10:00AM-3PM) - Throwing Teapots, Kurinuki Cups with Yuki Watanabe
Sunday, December 6th (10:00AM-3PM) - Trimming, Assembling Teapots, Glaze Demo with Yuki Watanabe
Saturday, December 12th (10:00AM-3PM) - Kohiki Slab Building with Tim Carlson
Sunday, December 13th (10:00AM-3PM) - Kiln Tour and Workday at Spring Valley Anagama with Josephine Tsang, finish glazing pieces at the studio in the afternoon
*30 minute lunch break will be taken during each workshop day
Firing Schedule
Friday, December 18th (10:00AM-5:00PM)* - Loading Day & Potluck
Saturday, December 19 - Sunday, December 20** - Firing
Wednesday, December 23 7:00PM-9:00PM - Unloading Day
*Time for loading varies and it is possible loading day may go past 5pm. Loading day is mandatory to attend as there is additional preparation needed on your pieces before being placed into the kiln. If you cannot stay for the whole day, please let us know beforehand so we can prioritize getting your pieces prepared earlier in the day.
** Firing shifts are 6 hours long. Because firing a wood kiln is a community effort, it is mandatory for each participant to sign up for a shift. Shift times will be communicated on the first day of the workshop.
Class Policies
Workshop fees cover instructed class time, use of tools and equipment, studio glazes, kiln firings and 1x bag of 25 lbs of clay (clay body is chosen at the discretion of the instructor to ensure desirable results from the wood kiln). Additional clay is available for purchase.
To cancel this workshop, please email us and request cancellation. The cancellation request must be received 1 month prior to workshop start. If the cancellation request is received 1 month prior to the start of the class, a refund (minus $20 processing fee) will be granted. We are unable to accommodate cancellation requests received less than 1 month prior to class start unless a replacement is found.
No make up classes are available if you miss a session.
Any items left behind 15 days after the final class meeting may be discarded. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact you for pickup prior to staff discarding said items.
As this is a speciality workshop, open studio hours are not included.
Classes are subject to change if the minimum student quota isn't met (6 students).
Common Clay Space will be hosting a Wood Firing Workshop in partnership with Spring Valley Anagama. In this workshop, we will be covering the basics of firing a wood burning kiln and exploring how glazes and atmospheric effects interact with our pieces. We will also be reviewing the etiquette of being part of a wood firing community.
In addition to wood firing, local Bay Area artists Yuki Watanabe and Tim Carlson will be instructing participants on teapot making and assembling, kurinuki cups, and handbuilding with kohiki slabs with a focus on pieces that will interact well with the wood fire kiln. The work participants will be making with Yuki and Tim will then be wood fired at Spring Valley Anagama.
Please review the curriculum below as attendance is mandatory on certain days to ensure your pieces get into the kiln.
Non-Member Pricing: $775
Member Pricing: $650, members please email us to receive a discount code
Workshop Schedule
Saturday, December 5th (10:00AM-3PM) - Throwing Teapots, Kurinuki Cups with Yuki Watanabe
Sunday, December 6th (10:00AM-3PM) - Trimming, Assembling Teapots, Glaze Demo with Yuki Watanabe
Saturday, December 12th (10:00AM-3PM) - Kohiki Slab Building with Tim Carlson
Sunday, December 13th (10:00AM-3PM) - Kiln Tour and Workday at Spring Valley Anagama with Josephine Tsang, finish glazing pieces at the studio in the afternoon
*30 minute lunch break will be taken during each workshop day
Firing Schedule
Friday, December 18th (10:00AM-5:00PM)* - Loading Day & Potluck
Saturday, December 19 - Sunday, December 20** - Firing
Wednesday, December 23 7:00PM-9:00PM - Unloading Day
*Time for loading varies and it is possible loading day may go past 5pm. Loading day is mandatory to attend as there is additional preparation needed on your pieces before being placed into the kiln. If you cannot stay for the whole day, please let us know beforehand so we can prioritize getting your pieces prepared earlier in the day.
** Firing shifts are 6 hours long. Because firing a wood kiln is a community effort, it is mandatory for each participant to sign up for a shift. Shift times will be communicated on the first day of the workshop.
Class Policies
Workshop fees cover instructed class time, use of tools and equipment, studio glazes, kiln firings and 1x bag of 25 lbs of clay (clay body is chosen at the discretion of the instructor to ensure desirable results from the wood kiln). Additional clay is available for purchase.
To cancel this workshop, please email us and request cancellation. The cancellation request must be received 1 month prior to workshop start. If the cancellation request is received 1 month prior to the start of the class, a refund (minus $20 processing fee) will be granted. We are unable to accommodate cancellation requests received less than 1 month prior to class start unless a replacement is found.
No make up classes are available if you miss a session.
Any items left behind 15 days after the final class meeting may be discarded. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact you for pickup prior to staff discarding said items.
As this is a speciality workshop, open studio hours are not included.
Classes are subject to change if the minimum student quota isn't met (6 students).