Surface and Fire – Raku Firing

This four-week workshop immerses students in the bold forms and graphic surfaces that define Jun Kaneko’s iconic ceramic practice, with participants creating sculptural pieces no larger than eight inches cubed. Over the first three weeks at the Tampa Museum of Art, students will construct smaller-scale works and apply raku-specific glazes with an emphasis on mark-making, pattern, and architectural presence. The workshop culminates in an exhilarating fourth week at the City of Tampa Golding Art Studio, where participants will fire their pieces in the raku tradition, pulling glowing ceramics from the kiln and witnessing the dramatic transformations of post-fire reduction.