Carson City Pottery hosts a Special Raku/Pit Firing event Saturday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, November 1st.
You may bring 4 pots for the pit and 4 pots for the raku, already bisqueted. You can bring more as if there is room in the pit and time enough for the raku once everyone's four pots are raku fired.
Time: 8am start on Saturday, load pit and start. Then the rakuing starts directly after, with a break at noon for lunch. Raku firing ends at 7pm, the latest.
Sunday morning opening and cleaning of Pit Fire.
Location: Walker Lake
Accommodations: The Inn at Walker Lake, not a lot of rooms available but very nice and property manager is a doll.
Cost of Hotel: $45 for single room w/queen bed, or double full beds for $50.
Cost of pottery making materials and propane gas for Raku firing: $30 + 2 milk crates filled with wood.
Please advise if you plan on coming for the full weekend event, or wish to attend only on the Saturday portion of the event.
Observers are welcome to attend; bring food if you'd like.