Fox Friday: Raku Glazing and Firing
During this workshop, attendees will learn about the Raku firing process in ceramics, a rapid-firing technique originating from Japan, characterized by its unpredictable yet beautiful surfaces which include crackled and metallic glazes. Attendees will be able to glaze a pre-made bisqueware and help with the firing process.
Instructor: Aida Lizalde is a sculptor and educator. She is entering her second year teaching Ceramics at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, where she works with students to explore material, process, and contemporary sculptural and functional practices in ceramics. She did her MFA at Virginia Commonwealth University and Undergraduate degree at UC Davis. Christopher Woodward is a multi-disciplinary artist. His work utilizes alternative photography techniques, the camera, and organic sculptural forms. Woodward’s work explores themes of the Anthropocene, queer ecology, death, and mourning. He is currently a second year MFA-VA Candidate at the Sam Fox School.
about fox fridays
Fox Fridays is a weekly, low-stress workshop series introducing the WashU community to overlooked or lesser-known tools, resources, processes, and ideas. It provides a platform for students to develop hybridized practices of creative output that transcend discipline, medium, and experience.