Still Life Studios is excited to host Raku firing experiences for members, students, and the general public. Please join us and discover the magic of Raku! Explore an array of different raku techniques, including a selection of raku glazes to be used alongside post-firing reduction, as well as options for naked raku, alcohol reduction, horse hair raku (BYOHS: bring your own horse hair*) and obvara, a.k.a. Baltic raku. Baltic raku is done by pulling pieces out of the kiln while they are still hot and dunking them quickly in the obvara mixture, which is made from water, flour, yeast, and sugar. Finally, the pieces are quenched in water to seal the effect onto the surface. The result is pottery with beautiful patterns in creamy tans, browns, and blacks.
The firings happen on scheduled Thursday nights from 5 pm to 7:30pm and are led by staff members in our parking lot, where participants witness the process. Here is how to sign up:
How To Book:
Using the drop-down menu below, select the size and number of each piece you would like to fire. You can book slots for multiple pieces by adding to the cart and changing the quantity there. Return to the booking page to select a different size.
*Our size limit is 11” height by 8” diameter per piece.
We offer 5 different Raku glazes and terra sigilatta included in the raku experience, which will be made available for preparing your pieces a week ahead of the scheduled raku firing. You can access the studio between 10am and 5pm daily beginning a week before the scheduled Raku Firing to glaze and drop off your pieces. Please make sure you drop off your bisqueware on our designated racks for the firing no later than the Tuesday.
Groggy clay tends to hold up better to thermal shock, so we recommend using a body with substantial grog or raku clay. Our house reclaim clay is another great option! Participants doing Horse hair raku must provide their own horse hair or other combustibles such as feathers and sugar for different effects on the surface
We can’t wait to see you at the raku firing!
588 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Lucas Pincer-Flynn:
I am a ceramic sculptor born and raised on the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil. My sculptures are ways for me to connect with myself, my culture and my ancestors. I hand build creatures and dreamscapes inspired by nature, folklore and altered states of consciousness. I believe dreams are beautiful portraits of moving transitions, and I use this state as inspiration in my practice. My work is directly connected to my queer and non binary trans identity, questioning the idea of identity as permanent and embracing transitions. I believe that transitions are sacred, and don't need to move in a straight line, but can exist in a perpetual spiral, ever changing and expanding.
Brennan Pincer-Flynn:
To live by the flame is to die by the flame, and that is the lonely path humans have walked ever since Prometheus descended from Mt. Olympus, surreptitiously bearing a stolen flame from the gods contained within a single reed. We all know Prometheus’s punishment for this rebellion against the status quo: eternally chained to a rock, devoured ceaselessly by an eagle. Can humanity escape a similar fate? That is the question of our time.
Brennan Pincer-Flynn is a process-driven artist who uses the medium of ceramics to question assumptions about materiality and immateriality, creation and destruction. Working in close collaboration with the element of fire, every piece is in conversation with the ancestors, the gods, and the sublime.
By enrolling in a class or workshop, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the safety instructions and liability waiver.
Cancellations made 4 or more days before the start of the class will be refunded. For cancellations made fewer than 4 full days, but more than 24 hours before the start time, a 50% refund or 50% credit toward another class or workshop will be issued. We cannot provide refunds or credits for cancellations or rescheduling requests made fewer than 24 hours before the start time of class, if you miss your class, or arrive too late to participate.
Still Life Studios is excited to host Raku firing experiences for members, students, and the general public. Please join us and discover the magic of Raku! Explore an array of different raku techniques, including a selection of raku glazes to be used alongside post-firing reduction, as well as options for naked raku, alcohol reduction, horse hair raku (BYOHS: bring your own horse hair*) and obvara, a.k.a. Baltic raku. Baltic raku is done by pulling pieces out of the kiln while they are still hot and dunking them quickly in the obvara mixture, which is made from water, flour, yeast, and sugar. Finally, the pieces are quenched in water to seal the effect onto the surface. The result is pottery with beautiful patterns in creamy tans, browns, and blacks.
The firings happen on scheduled Thursday nights from 5 pm to 7:30pm and are led by staff members in our parking lot, where participants witness the process. Here is how to sign up:
How To Book:
Using the drop-down menu below, select the size and number of each piece you would like to fire. You can book slots for multiple pieces by adding to the cart and changing the quantity there. Return to the booking page to select a different size.
*Our size limit is 11” height by 8” diameter per piece.
We offer 5 different Raku glazes and terra sigilatta included in the raku experience, which will be made available for preparing your pieces a week ahead of the scheduled raku firing. You can access the studio between 10am and 5pm daily beginning a week before the scheduled Raku Firing to glaze and drop off your pieces. Please make sure you drop off your bisqueware on our designated racks for the firing no later than the Tuesday.
Groggy clay tends to hold up better to thermal shock, so we recommend using a body with substantial grog or raku clay. Our house reclaim clay is another great option! Participants doing Horse hair raku must provide their own horse hair or other combustibles such as feathers and sugar for different effects on the surface
We can’t wait to see you at the raku firing!
588 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Lucas Pincer-Flynn:
I am a ceramic sculptor born and raised on the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil. My sculptures are ways for me to connect with myself, my culture and my ancestors. I hand build creatures and dreamscapes inspired by nature, folklore and altered states of consciousness. I believe dreams are beautiful portraits of moving transitions, and I use this state as inspiration in my practice. My work is directly connected to my queer and non binary trans identity, questioning the idea of identity as permanent and embracing transitions. I believe that transitions are sacred, and don't need to move in a straight line, but can exist in a perpetual spiral, ever changing and expanding.
Brennan Pincer-Flynn:
To live by the flame is to die by the flame, and that is the lonely path humans have walked ever since Prometheus descended from Mt. Olympus, surreptitiously bearing a stolen flame from the gods contained within a single reed. We all know Prometheus’s punishment for this rebellion against the status quo: eternally chained to a rock, devoured ceaselessly by an eagle. Can humanity escape a similar fate? That is the question of our time.
Brennan Pincer-Flynn is a process-driven artist who uses the medium of ceramics to question assumptions about materiality and immateriality, creation and destruction. Working in close collaboration with the element of fire, every piece is in conversation with the ancestors, the gods, and the sublime.
By enrolling in a class or workshop, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the safety instructions and liability waiver.
Cancellations made 4 or more days before the start of the class will be refunded. For cancellations made fewer than 4 full days, but more than 24 hours before the start time, a 50% refund or 50% credit toward another class or workshop will be issued. We cannot provide refunds or credits for cancellations or rescheduling requests made fewer than 24 hours before the start time of class, if you miss your class, or arrive too late to participate.
Still Life Studios is excited to host Raku firing experiences for members, students, and the general public. Please join us and discover the magic of Raku! Explore an array of different raku techniques, including a selection of raku glazes to be used alongside post-firing reduction, as well as options for naked raku, alcohol reduction, horse hair raku (BYOHS: bring your own horse hair*) and obvara, a.k.a. Baltic raku. Baltic raku is done by pulling pieces out of the kiln while they are still hot and dunking them quickly in the obvara mixture, which is made from water, flour, yeast, and sugar. Finally, the pieces are quenched in water to seal the effect onto the surface. The result is pottery with beautiful patterns in creamy tans, browns, and blacks.
The firings happen on scheduled Thursday nights from 5 pm to 7:30pm and are led by staff members in our parking lot, where participants witness the process. Here is how to sign up:
How To Book:
Using the drop-down menu below, select the size and number of each piece you would like to fire. You can book slots for multiple pieces by adding to the cart and changing the quantity there. Return to the booking page to select a different size.
*Our size limit is 11” height by 8” diameter per piece.
We offer 5 different Raku glazes and terra sigilatta included in the raku experience, which will be made available for preparing your pieces a week ahead of the scheduled raku firing. You can access the studio between 10am and 5pm daily beginning a week before the scheduled Raku Firing to glaze and drop off your pieces. Please make sure you drop off your bisqueware on our designated racks for the firing no later than the Tuesday.
Groggy clay tends to hold up better to thermal shock, so we recommend using a body with substantial grog or raku clay. Our house reclaim clay is another great option! Participants doing Horse hair raku must provide their own horse hair or other combustibles such as feathers and sugar for different effects on the surface
We can’t wait to see you at the raku firing!
588 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Lucas Pincer-Flynn:
I am a ceramic sculptor born and raised on the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil. My sculptures are ways for me to connect with myself, my culture and my ancestors. I hand build creatures and dreamscapes inspired by nature, folklore and altered states of consciousness. I believe dreams are beautiful portraits of moving transitions, and I use this state as inspiration in my practice. My work is directly connected to my queer and non binary trans identity, questioning the idea of identity as permanent and embracing transitions. I believe that transitions are sacred, and don't need to move in a straight line, but can exist in a perpetual spiral, ever changing and expanding.
Brennan Pincer-Flynn:
To live by the flame is to die by the flame, and that is the lonely path humans have walked ever since Prometheus descended from Mt. Olympus, surreptitiously bearing a stolen flame from the gods contained within a single reed. We all know Prometheus’s punishment for this rebellion against the status quo: eternally chained to a rock, devoured ceaselessly by an eagle. Can humanity escape a similar fate? That is the question of our time.
Brennan Pincer-Flynn is a process-driven artist who uses the medium of ceramics to question assumptions about materiality and immateriality, creation and destruction. Working in close collaboration with the element of fire, every piece is in conversation with the ancestors, the gods, and the sublime.
By enrolling in a class or workshop, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the safety instructions and liability waiver.
Cancellations made 4 or more days before the start of the class will be refunded. For cancellations made fewer than 4 full days, but more than 24 hours before the start time, a 50% refund or 50% credit toward another class or workshop will be issued. We cannot provide refunds or credits for cancellations or rescheduling requests made fewer than 24 hours before the start time of class, if you miss your class, or arrive too late to participate.
