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Workshop

Kujiragama

· Can Brull, Montseny Natural Park, Barcelona

Kujiragama and its brick chimney at Can Brull.

A week around the fire.

A week around the fire: preparing, loading, and firing Kujiragama. The kiln sets the rhythm, and the fire decides the real timings.

Dates
15–20 Mar 2027
Format
Workshop
Location
Can Brull
Status
Program coming soon
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The experience

  • Learn how an anagama works and how pieces are prepared for wood firing.
  • Choose positions inside the chamber and load the kiln, piece by piece.
  • Seal the chamber, prepare the wood, and light the first fire.
  • Feed the fire in shifts and follow temperature, atmosphere, and draft.
  • Record and document the firing, through to the closing of the kiln and the start of cooling.

Who it's for

For ceramicists, advanced students, and anyone who wants to understand wood firing by doing it. No anagama experience needed, but you need to be ready for physical work, technical instructions, and a collective rhythm; some shifts can run through the night.

The team

The teaching team, participation format, and what is included will be announced with the final program.

Program

Preparation

Meet the kiln, review pieces, prepare bases, and plan the load.

Loading

Place the works step by step, by size, material, form, and the effects wanted.

Lighting

First fire and gradual warming of the kiln.

Continuous firing

Shifts, wood, and the climb to high temperature.

Closing

Last loads of wood, sealing the openings, and the start of cooling.

Opening

The kiln does not open right after the firing; the opening and collection date comes with the final program.

Practical information

Pieces
Pieces must be completely dry, bisque-fired, made from bodies suited to 1260-1300°C, identified, and reviewed and accepted by the team. Unglazed pieces show the flame and ash best; any glaze must be high-temperature safe and must not run.
Collective work
Participants help with the space, the wood, order, logistics, and fire shifts, coordinated by the technical team.
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Price

Price, meals, accommodation, and the volume of pieces included will be announced with the final program. People on the interest list receive it first.

Conditions

  • Results in an anagama firing are not guaranteed: warping, cracks, intense marks, fused pieces, and losses are part of the process.
  • Participation in fire shifts depends on each person's experience and the technical team's instructions.

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