JOY of RAKU II:
with Rudie Delanghe
August 4-17, 2024
Rudie Delanghe returns to Gaya, once again bringing a lifetime of excellence, dedication, and experimentation to this two-week immersion. Sharing his wealth of knowledge of everything Raku— from selecting clay bodies, designing forms and impeccably throwing them on the potter’s wheel, to craqulé glazing, firing to perfection, and post-firing reduction— he offers a truly complete Raku pottery experience.
Open to all levels of experience.
TUITION: USD $2200 inclusive of all studio materials, glazes and firings, catered lunches, welcome dinner, and excursions around the island. We will assist in making recommendations for bookings for nearby hotels, bungalows or home-stays in convenient proximity to Gaya studio (accommodation is not included in tuition).
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE - JOY of RAKU II
Sunday 4 August
6:00pm Welcome dinner at Moksa Restaurant. Getting to know each other over a delicious plant-based meal which is a work of art in itself, followed by a presentation by Rudie about his work and career.
Monday 5 August
Demonstration and discussion of how to throw pots that will survive the raku firing in different sorts of clay and porcelain.
12:30 Lunch family style
Throwing small pots & bowls for testing glazes, colors and engobes.
Tuesday 6 August
Turning test pots, including demonstrations by Rudie.
12:30 Lunch family style
Finishing up turning the test pots and begin throwing new pots.
Wednesday 7 August
Throwing demonstrations and discussion. Continue throwing.
12:30 Lunch family style
Continue throwing with one-on-one instruction with Rudie.
Thursday 8 August
Continue throwing pots.
12:30 Lunch family style
Turning demonstrations and discussion: Rudie will go into detail of how to turn the pots. The way you turn your pots is crucial for the development and placing of the crazing.
Load test pots into the bisque kiln.
Friday 9 August
More turning and finishing demonstrations and instruction, begin working on your own turning. Test pots are firing.
12:30 Lunch family style
Continue turning and finishing.
Saturday 10 August
Turning your pots, with one-on-one instruction with Rudie.
12:30 Lunch family style
Continue turning and finishing pois. Unload test pots from the kiln and glaze them for the test firing.
Sunday 11 August
FREE DAY. Studio closed. This is a day off for everyone: relax, explore, get ready for the second week!
Monday 12 August
Discussion and demonstration: history of raku, aesthetics, and techniques for glazing.
12:30 Lunch family style
Making and applying glazes, engobes, colors. Rudie will explain and demonstrate the best techniques for successful glaze application. Raku fire test pots!
All finished pots loaded into the bisque kiln by 4pm.
Tuesday 13 August
EXCURSION. While the bisque kiln is firing, we will get out and about in Bali…
Wednesday 14 August
Glazing and raku firing.
12:30 Lunch family style
Continue raku firing.
Thursday 15 August
More raku firing.
12:30 Lunch family style
Still raku firing.
Friday 16 August
Final raku firing! Celebration!
12:30 Lunch family style
Finish cleaning all pots, presentation and review of final works, discussion, pack it all up, hugs goodbye!
Saturday 17 August
Departure day. Studio Closed.