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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Saggar Firing Workshop with Tom Hubbard - Fall 2026
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SUMMARY:Saggar Firing Workshop with Tom Hubbard - Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:<p><em><span>Registration for this workshop is limited to those registered for a Fall 2026 course at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard. Registration opens Wednesday, September 9&nbsp;at 10am.&nbsp;</span></em></p><p><span>In this intensive, multi-session workshop, students will begin with an orientation led by instructor Tom Hubbard. This session will provide an overview of saggar firing, including techniques for preparing ceramic surfaces with terra sigillata—a refined slip used to seal the clay and enhance the unique effects of this low-fire process.</span></p><p><span>Participants will learn how to load their work into ceramic saggars along with various combustibles and oxides to create controlled atmospheric effects. The orientation will also cover firing strategies, appropriate work sizes, and material choices.</span></p><p><span>Once prepared, the saggars will be loaded into the kiln and fired. After an overnight cooling period, the kiln will be opened, and participants will review and clean their finished pieces.</span></p>
LOCATION:OFA Harvard Ceramics Program
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTART:20261026T160000Z
DTEND:20261125T045859Z
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