I participated in two really fun hands-on workshops with Artisan Tile Northwest http://artisantilenw.org/ this month. The first was a raku firing at Seattle Pottery Supply. I haven’t done a raku firing since college. It was just as dirty, smokey, smelly and fun as I remember it. There were dramatically different results from piece to piece with some incredibly beautiful pieces scattered throughout.

Last night we had a mold making workshop lead by ATNW member Steve Moon. Steve showed us some great ways to build durable and precise cottle boards from acrylic. Here are some photos of the demo he did with Sue Tuttle. It was her first mold making experience. Great job Steve and Sue!