Natural Glazing - Wood Ashes & Co. # CLAY LAB

Traditionally ceramic objects were created & glazed with only natural components : wood ashes, rocks reach, minerals, mud & natural pigments. We invite you to rediscover the diverse pallet of colors and materials that nature has to offer.

This workshop is a full on immersion into artistic practice of Barsega Studio research & Viviane Tabach who has been working with natural materials since many years, conducting her research around the world with numerous studio experiments.

Together with Viviane you will dive into the history of natural glazes, go through the essential basics of glaze chemistry in a hands-on way and explore the endless possibilities of embodying natural components in your creative practice. You will learn how different minerals modify in the fire and how to work along with this transition.

You will learn the oldest traditional recipes and ways to transform them into endless glaze possibilities. All the participants will be invited to the "Glaze Buffet", where over a dozen of natural glaze components line up awaiting for your hands to do the magic of creating your own mixture.

Exploring glazes by the power of intuition and empirical research is the moto of current workshop.

Important

The workshop is accessible for absolute beginners, no prior knowledge of glaze mixing is required.

Workshop holder

Blanca Lecube, works in the areas of art, design and ceramics. She is a ceramic artist and workshop facilitator at Barsega Studio Gallery and has researched and learned ceramics and glazes since 5 years. She is fascinated about natural components and how they can tell stories through the art pieces with the most sustainable approach possible.

Current workshop is based on the studio's material research and the personal experience and research of Blanca on natural glazes, conducted during studio experiments and past experiences of research trips in Mexico, Spain, Morocco and Amazonas.

In case of any questions, please don'´t hesitate to contact us at hello@barsega-studio.com

*REGULAR TICKET: 95 € (inc. material & firing costs)

*Low Income Ticket/ Student Ticket: 75€ (inc. all the firing and material costs) -please, only book it if you can’t afford other options we trust you. (ONLY 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE PER COURSE)

*CLAY FOR 2 TICKET: 85€ / person (inc. material & firing costs) - Invite a friend to join and get a special discount with this ticket type, valid for 2 people.