conner burns studio
209 franklin street
natchez, ms 39120
tel: (601) 446-6334
e-mail: studioburns@aol.com
conner burns workshop
composite clay forms participation workshop
july 8-15, 2007
natchez clay - a community of clay artists
natchez, mississippi
this seven day workshop started with moist bags of clay and ended seven days later unloading the kiln. the first few days we made work, quick dried it, glazed the work green (with and emphasis on spraying glazes) and then fired and unloaded the kiln.
workshop participants busy making work during the workshop
busy making work for the firing
conner demonstrating a vase form
everyone placing work out to dry
some work is still drying - everyone made a large amount of work in a short period of time
the kiln being loaded
the kiln fully loaded
yes, everyone was happy about unloading the kiln. the dress, there is certainly a story, but more on that later.
she wore the dress, so she also presented the kiln when the door was opened
the kiln
another shot of the kiln before unloading
reviewing the pots as they come out of the kiln
conner reviewing the firing and the results
looking at work and talking about the process
more discussion of firing process and results
artists participating in the workshop holding a piece of work made during the workshop
