Join us at Lyde Green Pottery for a three-day immersive workshop where we will fire a fast-fire wood kiln—loaded with your own work—reaching temperatures of up to 1300°C. This small but powerful kiln produces beautiful clay body tones and natural ash effects.
Designed for anyone interested in wood firing, this course is ideal for anyone wanting to gain hands-on experience with the full ceramic firing process and discover the exciting potential of small-scale wood-kiln design.
Across the weekend, we'll also cover different firing methods, the science behind them, and sustainable ways of sourcing and selecting wood.
What to Bring
Please bring your own stoneware bisque-fired work 5-10 pieces (grogged clay preferred) and cone 10 glazes. The internal dimensions of the kiln are 45 × 90 × 60cm or 240 Litres.
In house Tenmoku, Celadon, Wood Ash and Shino glazes will also provided on site and you can bring your own glazes formulated to cone 10.
Location
Lyde Green Pottery
Brandy Bottom Colliery, Pucklechurch, BS16 7QE
Amenities
Course Dates
Friday–Sunday, 28th - 30th May 2027
Schedule
Day 1 (Fri): 11am–4pm - Load the kiln
Day 2 (Sat): 9am–7pm - Firing
Day 3 (Sun): 12pm–4pm - Open the kiln and examine the results!
This workshop will be run by kiln masters Phil Root and Petros Voyatzakis
Join us at Lyde Green Pottery for a three-day immersive workshop where we will fire a fast-fire wood kiln—loaded with your own work—reaching temperatures of up to 1300°C. This small but powerful kiln produces beautiful clay body tones and natural ash effects.
Designed for anyone interested in wood firing, this course is ideal for anyone wanting to gain hands-on experience with the full ceramic firing process and discover the exciting potential of small-scale wood-kiln design.
Across the weekend, we'll also cover different firing methods, the science behind them, and sustainable ways of sourcing and selecting wood.
What to Bring
Please bring your own stoneware bisque-fired work 5-10 pieces (grogged clay preferred) and cone 10 glazes. The internal dimensions of the kiln are 45 × 90 × 60cm or 240 Litres.
In house Tenmoku, Celadon, Wood Ash and Shino glazes will also provided on site and you can bring your own glazes formulated to cone 10.
Location
Lyde Green Pottery
Brandy Bottom Colliery, Pucklechurch, BS16 7QE
Amenities
Course Dates
Friday–Sunday, 28th - 30th May 2027
Schedule
Day 1 (Fri): 11am–4pm - Load the kiln
Day 2 (Sat): 9am–7pm - Firing
Day 3 (Sun): 12pm–4pm - Open the kiln and examine the results!
This workshop will be run by kiln masters Phil Root and Petros Voyatzakis
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