Glaze Workshop!
Sunday, November 16th 10am-1pm
Sunday, November 16th
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$100 Per Student – 8 students max capacity!
All levels are welcome!
Please be aware that if we do not meet the minimum requirement of 5 students, class will be cancelled and refunds will be issued.
Join us for our first Members-Only workshop!
Join Instructor and Doclay Member Ray Banke on Sunday, November 16th (10am-1pm), for a hands-on session exploring a range of glaze and surface techniques to expand your creative approach and build confidence with materials.
We’ll cover:
Glaze Application: Brush, dip, and pour methods for smooth or expressive finishes.
Bubble Glazing: Create playful, organic surface textures using bubbles.
Underglazing: Apply, blend, and layer color for painterly effects.
Layering: Combine glazes, washes, and slips for depth and variation.
Resist Techniques: Use tape and wax resist for crisp patterns and control.
Triaxial Blends: Learn the basics of testing and mapping glaze interactions.
Record-Keeping: Simple ways to track tests, recipes, and results.
Spray Booth (Time Permitting): Quick demo on spray application for smooth gradients.
Bring a bisque piece and an experimental mindset! Glaze firing for one piece is included in the workshop!
*The glaze firing of one 5" x 5" x 5" piece is included in the price of the workshop- anything over and we will be charging the difference!
**Pieces will be ready for pickup within three weeks after the workshop; we will be leaving finished pieces on the glaze pickup shelf!
***If you would like to glaze additional pieces during the workshop, please use the Square Terminal to pay for the firing ($0.04/cubic in)!
Workshop booking changes require a 24 hour notice for cancellation. Refunds for cancellation are processed for a $20 fee.
Raymond Banke is a sculptor, potter, and designer from the San Francisco Bay Area, now residing in New York. Before Raymond was an artist, countless visits to California beaches and numerous home aquariums meant water flowed seamlessly throughout his childhood. His lifelong aquatic connection is deepened by his Chinese name, Chén Yuán, meaning “fountainhead” or “source of water.” Today, Raymond reimagines the fountainhead as both a life source and home, using ceramics, metal, glass, and found objects to create kinetic sculptures that control, disrupt, and transform the movement of water. He draws particular inspiration from corals and uses wheel, hand-building, and atmospheric firing techniques to build worlds seemingly shaped by environmental change and oceanic lifeforms. Water, both material and metaphor, links his past to present and art to environment.
Raymond holds a B.A. in Visual Arts from Columbia University and studied under master potter Seth Green at Anderson Ranch Arts Center. He is an alumnus of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program and the National YoungArts Foundation. His work has been featured in group exhibitions in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York and is also held in private collections across the U.S.