2007
Lake Superior College
International Wood Fire Conference and Workshop
Program
Monday, July 16
9:00 a.m. Conference and workshop introduction. Studio orientation for vessel production.
10:30 a.m. Studio activities using potters wheel and hand building processes. Introduction to
the potters wheel for beginners.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break.
1 - 5 p.m. Studio activities. raku and pit fire processes introduced. Artist informal demonstrations
at designated locations. Huang Qiang-Hua 2-5 p.m. L.S.C. ceramics studio.
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner on your own and open studio.
7 - 9 p.m. Raku, small experimental wood kiln firing , Tonya Borgeson pit firing and open studio
activities.
10 p.m. Studio closes.
Tuesday, July 17
9:00 a.m. Studio activities using potters wheel and hand building processes. Concurrent
demonstrations of guest artists producing work at designated locations. Lou Xiao-Fen
9 a.m. Noon. L.S.C. ceramics studio. Hands on pit fire vessel demonstration with Tonya
Borgeson
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break.
1 - 5 p.m. Studio activities. Artist informal demonstrations at designated locations. Wenzhi Zhang
2 - 5 p.m. L.S.C. ceramics studio.
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner on your own.
5 - 6:30 p.m. Guest artist exhibit reception. 2nd floor L.S.C. art building.
7 - 9 p.m. Professor Lu Pinchang slide presentation. Lecture gallery Tweed Museum, University
Minnesota, Duluth.
10 p.m. Studio closes.
Wednesday, July 18
9:00 a.m. Studio activities using potters wheel and hand building processes. Concurrent
demonstrations of guest artists producing work at designated locations . Bob Husby
9 - Noon L.S.C. ceramics studio.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break.
1 - 5 p.m. Studio activities. Begin registration to fire work at local artist studios. Artist informal
demonstrations at designated locations. James Klueg 2-5 p.m. L.S.C. ceramics
studio.
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner on your own and open studio.
7 - 9 p.m. Artist slide presentations and open studio.
7 - 7:30 Dick Cooter
7:30 - 8 Lou Xiao-Fen
8 - 8:30 Lenore Rukavina
8:30 - 9 Huang Qiang-Hu
10 p.m. Studio closes.
Thursday, July 19
9:00 a.m. Studio activities using potters wheel and hand building processes. Complete vessel
production activities. Concurrent demonstrations of guest artists producing work at
designated locations Professor Lv Pinchang 9 a.m. – Noon L.S.C. ceramics studio.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break.
1 - 5 p.m. Studio activities. Conclude vessel production activities. Prepare work for bisque firing.
Artist informal demonstrations at designated locations. Holly Anderson 2-5 p.m. L.S.C.
ceramics studio.
5 - 9 p.m. Pizza pot luck at Broc Allen’s studio.
7 - 9 p.m. Artist slide presentations and open studio. Slide presentations at Broc Allen’s studio
Superior, Wisconsin.
7 - 7:30 Sara Haugen
7:30 - 8 Broc Allen
8 - 8:30 Bob Husby
8:30 - 9 Karin Kraemer
9 - 9:30 Jacob Zeiher
10 p.m. Studio closes.
Friday, July 20
9 a.m. Stoneware and Raku glazing processes introduced. Kiln loading, building and firing
experiences. Sara Haugen glazing and kiln loading activities all day, Foxboro,
Wisconsin.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break.
1 - 5 p.m. Glazing continued. Visit local potters firing facilities. Glazing, kiln building and firing
experiences.
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner on your own or open studio.
6 - 8 p.m. “Midwest Mud Mania” reception. Washington Studio.
7 - 9 p.m. Artist slide presentations and open studio.
10 p.m. Studio closes.
Saturday, July 21
9 a.m. Continue glazing, loading and firing wood, gas & electric kilns on campus and at local
artist facilities. Dan Edmunds glazing and kiln loading activities all day. Duluth pottery
Superior, Wisconsin. Informal community visitation day at local artist studos.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break
1 - 5 p.m. Continue loading wood, gas & electric glaze kilns.
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner on your own or open studio.
5 - 7 p.m. Jacob Zeiher reception. Snoodle Ceramic Studio & Gallery.
7 - 9 p.m. Artist slide presentations and open studio.
Sunday, July 22
Free day optional activities:
Fire L.S.C. salt kiln.
Visit local galleries.
Tour local pottery studios and area sites.
Open studio.
3 - 11 p.m. Pot luck gathering at Kyle and Julie Zweifel’s Fish Lake art studio. 6150 Lavaque Road.
218-721-5253. Bring things for grill.
Additional activities maybe added.
9 p.m. Studio closes.
Monday, July 23
9 a.m. Studio activities with guest potters, fire wood and raku kilns. Concurrent
demonstrations of guest artists producing work at designated locations. Craig Edwards
9 a.m. – Noon L.S.C. ceramics studio.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break
1 - 5 p.m. Studio activities with guest potters, fire wood, raku and pit fire kilns. Concurrent
demonstrations of guest artists producing work at designated locations.
Elaine Henry 2– 5 p.m.L.S.C. ceramics studio.
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner on your own or open studio.
7 - 9 p.m. Artist slide presentations and open studio.
7 - 7:45 Bill Gossman
7:45 - 8:30 Elaine Henry (Former N.C.E.C.A. President)
8:30 - 9:00 Tonya Borgeson
9 - 9:30 Craig Edwards
Tuesday, July 24
9 a.m. Studio activities with potters, fire wood, raku, Tonya Borgeson pit fire and experimental
kilns. Collaboration vessel to commemorate conference and workshop event. All
conference participants are encouraged to participate. Concurrent demonstrations of guest
artists producing work at designated locations. Bill Gossman 9 a.m. – Noon L.S.C. ceramics
studio. Community visitation Day at L.S.C.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break
1 - 5 p.m. Days activities continued. Concurrent demonstrations of guest artists producing work at
designated locations. JD Jorgenson 2p.m. – 5 p.m. L.S.C. ceramics studio.
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner on your own or open studio.
5:30 - 7 p.m. Artist slide presentations and open studio.
5:30 - 6 p.m. JD Jorgenson
6:00 -7 p.m. Dorian Beaulieu Cooperation and exchange with China art community.
7 - 9 p.m Mike Munnell and Ojibwe drum group and feast.
9 p.m. Conclude all studio activities.
Wednesday, July 25
9 a.m. Final day activities, unload wood kilns, raku firing, prepare exhibit for reception.
11 a.m. Conference evaluation and future planning meeting. L.S.C. Art Building Room A2202.
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch break
1 - 4 p.m. Complete arrangements for exhibit/reception.
5 - 7 p.m. Closing pot luck reception L.S.C. 5-7 p.m.
7 - ? p.m. Trial by Fire New Works by Dan Edmunds. Opening reception at Red Mug/Duluth
Pottery/North End Council Superior, Wisconsin.
Thursday, July 26
9 a.m. Clean studio, pack work, complete conference evaluation and say goodbye to guests
and participants.
Conference website: www.lsc.edu