Glazes, the known unknowns

Join us for a hands-on course where we’ll explore the world of ceramic glazes. We’ll share knowledge and experiences with glazing, learn how to troubleshoot common issues, and delve into the role of metallic oxides in glazes. You’ll gain insight into glaze density and viscosity, and learn how to tackle problems such as glaze or bisque cracking, uneven surfaces, pinholes in glazes…

Participants will help shape the content together with the mentor by contributing questions and discussion topics. You are welcome to bring in pieces with glaze defects, which we will analyse together to find solutions and prevent similar issues in the future. We’ll also make test tiles as a basis for experimenting with different metallic oxides in prepared transparent glazes. The fired tests will be reviewed during the final session, summarising what we’ve learned.

• 1st session: Introduction, overview of glazing consistency and common mistakes. Participant questions.
• 2nd session: Demonstration and analysis of participant pieces with glaze issues. Learning from mistakes.
• 3rd session: Test tile production using multiple techniques.
• 4th session: Mixing metallic oxides into two prepared transparent glazes. Each glaze has different dominant fluxes, which will affect the results. Application of glazes onto test tiles.
• 5th session: Review and analysis of test results.

*All materials are included in the price.

Duration: 5 sessions, 2 hours each

• Monday, 5 May, 6:00–8:00 PM
• Monday, 12 May, 6:00–8:00 PM
• Monday, 19 May, 6:00–8:00 PM
• Monday, 26 May, 6:00–8:00 PM
• Monday, 2 June, 6:00–8:00 PM

Prerequisites:

YES, prior experience is required. This course is intended for participants who are already working with ceramics and have some experience with glazing.

Does this course count as training?

YES, attending this course qualifies as training for the glazing workstation. After completing it, you will be able to use this workstation independently during open lab hours.

About the mentor:

The course will be led by Barbara Gogala, mentor at the ceramics lab.

***

Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time and gather in the main lobby of Center Rog. Please store your personal belongings in the lockers shown to you by the mentor. Late arrivals disrupt the work process, and we unfortunately cannot guarantee entry to the lab after the start time.

The programme is conducted in Slovene unless stated otherwise.

If the workshop is cancelled, we will notify you two days prior to the scheduled start.

If you are unable to attend, we do not offer refunds or rescheduling. However, you may transfer your spot to another person—please notify us at least 24 hours before the programme begins at: steklokeramika@center-rog.si

We look forward to your company and shared creativity.