Fired Up 2024 - Maker info for Soup Bowl & Raku Critters
The Soup & Bowl stall and Raku Firings are a big part of our Fired Up Winter Festival program. We are seeking potters interested in making bowls and raku critters for our 2024 event. Read on for more details.
If you have any questions, please contact Abbey at [email protected]. Hard copies of the Consignment Agreement and Consignment Notes are available through the Shop.
The ‘Soup & Bowl’ stall is a highlight of Fired Up. For those who are unfamiliar, if you buy a bowl from the ‘Soup & Bowl’ stall, we will fill it with delicious homemade soup.
If you would like to be one of our Soup Bowl artists for Fired Up 2024 there are some details to know. All soup bowls will be held on consignment. Bowls can be thrown, pinched, coiled, slab, slip cast - whatever style of making you enjoy!
| Size | Volume capacity | Artist payment | Sale price during Fired Up |
| Large | 500g/2 cup | $25 | $30 |
| Small | 250g/1 cup | $15 | $20 |
Bowl requirements:
- Glazed, fired and finished.
- Food safe glazes only.
- Stable on flat surface, i.e. no rocking.
- Sanded bases.
If you would like to see an example of a small and large bowl, pop into the shop during our regular open hours and we’ll show you some samples.
Please note, if you are going to put your soup bowls through the Canberra Potters kilns, you will need to pay for them as normal through the ‘weigh and pay’ or kiln booking systems. If you let us know that they’re bowls for the ‘Fired Up’ stall when you bring them in, we will prioritise them through the kilns where possible.
Love making but don’t want to be paid?
Volunteer your time and bowl making skills, and we will provide the clay and workshop access! If this sounds up your alley, send an email to Abbey at [email protected].
All Finished Bowls and Raku Critters are to be delivered to the Canberra Potters Shop, no later than 4pm Thursday 1 August!
RAKU CRITTERS
We are looking for hand builders to create raku ‘critters’ for customers to choose, glaze, have fired and take home. Artists will be paid $10 per approved piece.
The raku firing station is a great way for visitors and participants to see how ceramics transform through the firing process.
This year we’re requesting that artists make their interpretation of:
- Koala
- Wombat
- Kookaburra
- Banksia Seedpod
- Small Planter (with hole)
All raku critters need to made of a raku suitable clay and should be approximately 8-12cm in the largest dimension. Each piece must be stamped with the Canberra Potters logo stamp (available to borrow on site only unless organised with Abbey ahead of time), the artists initials or identifying mark stamped or scratched in, and a unique number, also stamped or scratched in. E.g., if you make 3 wombats and 2 banksia pods, they should be numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. This helps our Raku Firers track participant’s pieces through the firing process.
Love making but don’t want to be paid?
Volunteer your time and bowl making skills, and we will provide the clay and workshop access! If this sounds up your alley, send an email to Abbey at [email protected].
All Finished Bowls and Raku Critters are to be delivered to the Canberra Potters Shop, no later than 4pm Thursday 1 August!
