2026 WOOD KILN FIRING WEEKEND

Wood Kiln Firing Weekend May 7-11, 2026 Join us for a long weekend of wood firing in the Adirondacks and gain hands-on experience with the exciting process of a wood/salt firing. This is not a workshop; those with little to no experience should consider registering for our week-long wood-kiln firing workshop with Kyle Brumsted in September. This weekend is intended for ceramic artists who have some experience with atmospheric firing. Participants will spend a long weekend at the beautiful Craigardan campus, glazing, loading and firing our wood/salt kiln as a group, with instruction from our staff along the way. Everyone must reserve space in the kiln in advance for the amount of work you will bring, and all participants must sign up for at least two work shifts for loading, firing, and clean up. This registration is for: • Local ceramic artists who have fired with us in the past and who want to join in on the kiln firing (Kiln Firing Only) • Folks traveling from a distance who wish to stay on-campus and eat delicious, local food for the whole weekend • People who would benefit from some further instruction for every part of the glazing, loading, and firing process • Or, Ceramic artists with extensive experience who wish to fire their work in a cone 10/11 wood/salt firing The Details Craigardan is built around creativity in community. The weekend will be spent connecting and learning with fellow makers, as we work together to have a successful firing. PROGRAM. This weekend will be an opportunity to learn from each other, with guidance from our experienced staff. After a brief review of how the atmosphere affects different surfaces, participants will prepare their own work to fire with provided slips, glazes and wadding. We’ll only have an evening and morning to glaze, and Friday afternoon will be spent loading the kiln. Saturday is the firing itself — everyone will be taking shifts to stoke the kiln and split wood. While the kiln cools, we’ll be cleaning up the studio and firing area and prepping for unloading. After we unload the kiln together on Monday, we’ll do final clean up, pack our pots, and head home. There is an option to stay Monday night for those who live far away. FOOD. Cabin and on-site camping participants will receive a group farm share and fully stocked pantry that will provide enough food for the weekend. Craigardan staff will prepare a welcome dinner for the night of arrival, and wood-fired pizzas the evening of the firing. In-residence participants are responsible for coordinating with each other for all other meal creation. Day-participants (kiln-firing only) are welcome to join the pizza dinner during the firing with a pot-luck contribution. ACCOMMODATIONS. In-residence participants sleep in their own tiny Artist Cabins, designed as a very modern take on the Adirondack Lean-to. Each beautiful cabin has a bed, writing table, good lighting, outlets, heat, closet space, and a small entry porch. The cabins are lo...