SodaPosium
An educational forum and celebration of soda firing
SodaPosium
SodaPosium is a weekend long educational event bringing together a community of potters and artists enthused about soda firing. The event includes workshops with experienced soda fire practitioners, a pre-conference soda firing, a juried show, soda-fired pottery sales, networking, community building, and discussions about accessing soda kilns.
Gertrude Graham Smith & Paul Wisotzky
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“We’re excited because, as far as we know, this is the first gathering focused solely on soda firing. We intend SodaPosium to strengthen the soda firing community and become a valued resource for information and networking. We are looking to connect with each other to create additional resources, soda firing opportunities, and access for each other.
Our presenters will offer demonstrations and information that will cover a wide range of techniques and firing temperatures. Our intention is to make this educational forum a recurring event, a beneficial network of soda firing enthusiasts.
We are extremely grateful to The Clay Lady’s Campus for their partnership and support. We give deep thanks to The Julia Terr Fund for the Ceramic Arts for providing us with the resources to offer scholarships and honorariums and to Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill for providing the vital non-profit fiscal sponsorship. “
ABOUT THE EVENT
WORKSHOPS
Participants will be treated to 2 days of demonstrations, presentations, and discussions by six ceramic artists who specialize in soda firing.
PRE CONFERENCE SODA FIRING
We’re excited to offer the opportunity for attendees to participate in a soda firing. Bring your bisqued cone 6-10 pots to decorate and glaze Friday afternoon with materials generously provided by The Clay Lady’s Campus. Your work will be soda fired during the event and the kiln unloaded on Sunday.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS TBD
CLAY CULTURE: SODA SYMPOSIUM
SodaPosium was featured in the November issue of Ceramics Monthly
RECIPES: SODA FIRED SURFACES
Recipes for soda-fired surfaces by Gay Smith & Paul Wisotzky
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12:00-4:00 – Pre Conference Soda Firing
3:00-5:00 – Meet & Greet, Tours
5:00 – Mingle
5:30-6:00 – Keynote Speaker
6:00-6:30 – Keynote Speaker
8:30-9:00 – Coffee and breakfast snacks, conversation in The Co-op and Shopping
9:00-11:00 – Presentation
11:00-1:00 – Lunch, Shop, Network
1:00-3:00 – Presentation
3:00-5:00 – Presentation
8:30-9:00 – Coffee and breakfast snacks, conversation in The CLC Gallery and Shopping
9:00-11:00 – Presentation
11:00-1:00 – Lunch, Shop, Network
1:00-3:00 – Presentation
3:00-5:00 – Presentation
5:00 – Unload the Kiln
CONTACT
The first SodaPosium was amazing and SodaPosium 2024 is in the works. Stay tuned for more information.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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For pre-conference soda firing participants, registration begins at noon on Friday. For conference participants, registration begins at 3:00pm with an opening reception for all starting at 5:00pm. You are welcome to come tour The Clay Lady’s Campus from 3:00-5:00pm.
Closest Airport:
BNA – Briley Nashville Airport
10 minutes from The Studio
We suggest using Uber and Lyft
The Julia Terr Fund for Ceramic Arts underwrites projects and institutions promoting the art of ceramics. Under the auspices of Sonoma Community Foundation, the Julia fund has supported kiln-building projects and many other programs at craft centers around the United States including Penland, Haystack, The Archie Bray, Pots on Wheels, Peter’s Valley, and many others. Donations for future projects can be sent to The Julia Terr Fund for Ceramic Arts c/o Sonoma Community Foundation 120 Stony Point Rd # 220, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. For more information contact vince.montague@gmail.
We suggest staying in the The Double Tree Suites Hotel or any other hotels near the airport, which are close. There are also great AirBnB & VRBO rentals nearby.
No experience is required to attend the conference. Come learn more about this firing process and join the network of potter’s that soda fire.
Coffee, snacks and lunch are included. You are on your own for dinner each night.
We do not offer discounts for groups or schools. However, there will be scholarships available. Details on those coming soon.
We will follow the most up-to-date CDC guidance to make sure the event is safe. Please check this spot for updates on our guidelines as they change with the times. Thank you for understanding.
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