June 2006    Issue #39
Published by
Gary R. Ferguson – Raku Artist
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In This Issue  
* While the Smoke Clears
* I’ve seen the light...
* 411 on ITC
* Another Crawling Cause
* N&ked Firing Revisited – Wally Asselberghs
* Raku Links
* Workshops
* Pottery Business Available

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* Workshops and Seminars

N&ked Raku Workshops with Wally Asselberghs
2-day N&ked Raku workshops to be led by Wally Asselberghs on June 17-18 and June 24-25, 2006, in Sterrebeek (Brussels), Belgium . First weekend in English with French and/or Dutch explanations, second weekend in French (depending on participant enrollment) with English and/or Dutch explanations. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, limited to 8 participants, up to 10 bisque-fired pieces (max. 15 cm wide and 35 cm high) can be prepared and fired/smoked per participant. This is a great opportunity to meet Wally and learn his slip & glaze techniques. For more info, electronic flyer, registration info and form, technical sheet, etc., contact richardrobinson1@gmail.com or by phone + 32 479 223 047.

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"All Fired Up" Alternative firing Techniques" conference in New York starting July 6th running thru the 9th. This conference will take place in Garden City NY at Adelphi University. It is sponsored by the potters council and will feature raku, pit, horsehair, printmaking on clay, single firing, and Anagama. You can get further info at

www.potterscouncil.org Lots of Raku people will be there like Randy Brodnax, Don Ellis, Steve Branfman, Harvey Sadow to name a few. Contact Gina Mars at www.marspottery.net for more details.

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Alternative Raku workshop will be held at Mother Earth Clay Art Center in Sunnyvale California on July 15 and 16. Students are to bring 12 -20 "prepared" pots to fire during the two days. We will cover one and two step n&ked Raku, horse hair carbonization, and ferric chloride applications. We will also combine these three techniques
for special effects.  More information is available at www.mamasclay.org then Click on workshops.

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Raku: Investigations Into Fire by David Jones

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