Upcoming Events
Ben Eberle
September 12th & 13th
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Ben Eberle returns!
We hosted Ben last summer for a moon jar workshop- which was such a great time. This year we are unlocking another layer of Ben's artistic prowess in the form of a soda firing workshop.
Over two days, Ben will teach a small group of students the nuances of glazing for a reduction soda atmosphere. Participants will bring 1.5 cubic ft of bisqueware to decorate, and will take part in the loading process, loading their own pots into the kiln.
The following day, students will return for a primer on efficient gas firing. As the kiln temp climbs throughout the day, Ben will also offer a bonus throwing demonstration!
Right around peak temp, participants will have the opportunity to spray soda into the kiln. The firing will finish up, and work will be ready for pickup the following week.
This workshop is $195 and includes glaze and firing.
Forest Finds
with Fionnuala Hart-Gerrity
September 19th, 2026
Our own Fionnuala Hart-Gerrity will teach a one-day hands on workshop exploring texture and slip application to create naturalistic barks & mushrooms!
Following technical demonstration from Fionnuala, participants will take a walk through Mount Auburn Cemetery to gather inspiration in advance of practicing the techniques themselves. Practice tiles will be provided, and participants may bring their own greenware to practice on if they would like.
This workshop is on Saturday, September 19th from 10 AM - 3 PM, and costs $75.
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Bisque firing is included for this workshop, and an optional $20 glaze ticket is available for those who would like to use the studio glazes.
Fionnuala will host an instructional glazing day on October 17th from 1 - 3 PM, where participants will receive guidance on creating a realistic surface for their bark & mushrooms using underglaze and glaze.
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Deb Schwartzkopf
October 3rd & 4th, 2026
Led by Seattle-based studio potter, instructor, author, and entrepreneur,
Deb Schwartzkopf, this participatory workshop is for any ceramic student interested in blending wheel and handbuilding techniques. Participants will learn how to build complex forms with simple parts. We will discuss how expressive shapes spring from sketches, patterns, our environment, and the process of making itself. This workshop is $175 and includes all materials. Firing services (including access to our studio glazes) are available for a $10 fee.
Workshop Info
Cost: $175 and includes all materials. Firing services (including access to our studio glazes) are available for a $10 fee.
Date: October 3rd & 4th
Schedule: 10am-4pm Sat and Sun (9:30 coffee, lunch at 12:30)
Location: Indigo Fire Watertown
Student participation: Yes, two days of making
Slide show: Yes
Deb's pottery for sale: Yes
Deb Schwartzkopf (she/her) has worked in clay for over 20 years. After receiving an MFA from Penn State in 2005, Deb Schwartzkopf taught at Ohio University, Mass. College of Art & Design, University of Washington, as well as for the University of Georgia’s study abroad program in Cortona, Italy. Deb teaches and exhibits nationally and internationally, and established Rat City Studios (2013) and Rain City Clay (2022) with a mission to engage and build community through clay.
She maintains a lively career in the ceramic arts, loves to garden, tends honey bees, and also works with stained glass! Ceramics Monthly Magazine awarded Deborah Schwartzkopf Ceramic Artist of the Year for 2019. Deb wrote Creative Pottery in June of 2020 which features 192 pages of clay working techniques.
