Tuscarora Pottery School

04/06/2024

Still space for YOU in this summer workshop in Tuscarora! Come play with clay in a peaceful and creative environment and experience the drama of the soda kiln with Cody Thomas and Ben Parks!
All details at below link:
https://www.tuscarorapottery.com/.../soda-fire-workshop-2...

03/28/2024

In 1962, a Washington D.C.-based potter named Dennis Parks stopped in Tuscarora during a cross country road trip. He had heard about the remote Nevada community—located an hour north of Elko—from a friend who had recommended it as the perfect artist retreat. Upon arrival, he found what looked be a ghost town of crumbling brick chimneys and weathered homesteads.

But the town was not dead. Even then, a half dozen residents enjoyed a peaceful life amid its ruins. And who could blame them? The sweeping valley below shimmered with sagebrush rocking in the wind, and a nearby creek babbled between tall grass and wildflowers. The ruins only enhanced the experience, making the town feel ancient rather than decrepit. The place felt isolated, not just geographically but also in time.

Read more at https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/spring-2024/23569/

01/25/2024

Wonderful work from Tuscarora Pottery School Alumni Sana Musasama🌸

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and activities at Midwestern State University in conjunction with Austin’s Bullock Museum will serve to raise awareness about the issue.

06/01/2023

Still space for YOU in this summer workshop in Tuscarora! Come play with clay in a peaceful and creative environment and experience the drama of the soda kiln with Cody Thomas and Ben Parks!
All details at below link:
https://www.tuscarorapottery.com/service-page/soda-fire-workshop-2?referral=service_list

03/25/2023

Terry Shepherd joins us for a second year to lead the Saggar Fire Workshop!

Terry is an expert in this technique, with 38 years of experience and is currently the director and resident artist at Ceramics at The Art Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Discovery and exploration are part of the process of Saggar Firing. Terry will guide students through this technique that results in mystery and wonder on your pots!
In this six day workshop, students will gain experience in the preparation of saggars for firing functional vessels and sculptural work. A saggar is a container used during the firing process to enclose the pot being fired inside a kiln. Combustible material is put inside to affect the surface of the pot in wonderful ways. Students will learn to construct both thrown and brick-box saggars. Rather than a glaze, a saggar pot is generally finished with a burnishing technique that is responds to the combustible materials. Terry will introduce the formulation and processing of terra sigillata, along with various burnishing methods.

Read all about Terry's workshop here-link also in bio:
https://www.tuscarorapottery.com/.../saggar-fire-workshop...
Check out his amazing work here - https://terryshepherdclayworks.com