Clay Camp: Glaze & Fire (2025 July)
The Ceramic School
Take your ceramic surfaces to the next level! Clay Camp: Glaze & Fire is a weekend of live online workshops focused on glazing techniques, firing methods, and surface decoration.
Whether you're exploring new glaze recipes, perfecting your kiln firing, or experimenting with textures and finishes, this event is packed with expert insights to help you achieve stunning results. Join us for hands-on demos, pro tips, and a community of ceramic artists ready to inspire and support you!
Clay Camp offers something for everyone, in all countries, in all time-zones.
The Clay Camp Replays will be found here after the event!
Course content
| 1 | Welcome to Clay Camp Glaze and Fire | locked |
| 2 | Earn Money with Clay Camp | locked |
| 3 | Intro + Collaboration Projects | locked |
| 4 | Leora Honeyman - Kiln rules and how to break them like a pro | locked |
| 5 | Lisa Orr - How to make a Wood Fired Rocket Kiln | locked |
| 6 | Amy Palatnick - Glaze Trailing | locked |
| 7 | Andrew Clark - Alternative/Matte Glaze Techniques: Terra Sigillata and Underglaze | locked |
| 8 | Ted Secombe - Glaze Alchemy: Unlocking Firing Possibilities | locked |
| 9 | Lucia Ocejo - How to build a Gas Kiln | locked |
| 10 | John Bauer - Making Tools and Nerikomi Bowls | locked |
| 11 | Paula Shalan - Clay, Smoke, and Fire: Backyard Smoke Firing | locked |
| 12 | Matt Spahr & Val Molnar - Gradient Glazing | locked |
| 13 | Samuel Newman - Intention in Form: Throwing & Altering - Designing work for soda, wood, or oxidation firing | locked |
| 14 | Aaron Scythe - Hikidashiguro Raku Firing QA | locked |
| 15 | Joseph Bull - Wood Ash Glazes | locked |
| 16 | Cherie Prins - Horse hair firing in an electric kiln | locked |
| 17 | Caitie North - Underglaze Skin tone & Portrait Workshop | locked |
| 18 | Christylyn Hess-Kretiv - How to repair your Electric Kiln | locked |
| 19 | Adil Ghani - Smoked raku, Copper matte raku and Obvara raku pottery | locked |
| 20 | Marita Manson - Glaze Demystified: What Really Happens in the Kiln | locked |
| 21 | Claire Ellis - Developing Environmentally & Socially Conscious Glazes Through Material Reuse | locked |
| 22 | Flavia Pircher - Common Glaze Problems: Causes & Fixes | locked |
| 23 | Manuel Rohde - Firing Curves | locked |
| 24 | BOTZ - Layering Glazes: Running Effects and Gradients with BOTZ PRO | locked |
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What to expect from The Ceramic School workshops
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and an easy-to-follow method. Plus, with lifetime access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
Learn from professional ceramic artists
Step inside the potter's studio and learn methods and techniques from the top experts in their fields - from all over the world!
Meet expert instructors
Each instructor teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson. Plus, when you join our Live Workshops - you can ask our instructor your questions face-to-face in the Live Q&A!
Professionally produced courses
The Ceramic School curates its teacher roster and produces & edits every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience. We also include English captions for most workshops.
Get front row seats
The issue with in-person workshops is that usually you're at the back and can't see much - well, with The Ceramic School's online workshops you can come in for a closer look so that you don't miss any details.
Earn a certificate with every course
Get a personalized certificate for every workshop. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
Connect with the global ceramics community
The ceramics community is home to thousands of potters from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity with clay.
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about ceramics as you are.