2025 Winter Woodfire Symposium

I am trilled to announce that I will be leading firings alongside friends and colleagues, Scott Rutherford and John Bradford, at Morean Clay Center this coming winter. Our paths all crossed in Taos, NM and we are excited to reunite for this grand firing experience! 

There’s a (slight) chill in Florida Air as we welcome in the winter. Kayla Noble, Scott Rutherford, and John Bradford will light a yule like never before, firing all four of the wood kilns on the property.
Kayla will lead in loading and firing the Anagama. This is the largest kiln and will be loaded first. Kayla will bring her expertise in creating large ember beds throughout the kiln to create a crusty, complex surface on the pots close to the floor while the higher shelves receive the classic ash and drippy-ness.
Scott will lead on the new groundhog kiln. This is a wood-soda kiln producing shiny, glazed pots with lots of soda effects.
Last but not least, John will lead the small train kiln and the wood-oil-salt kiln. Both produce wildly unique and experimental effects.
All participants will need to bring cone 10 clay to this event. 20-25 cubic feet of work are recommended. Tall pieces are highly encouraged! Dates and times for visiting artist talks will be emailed out to participants as the symposium approaches.

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