Back Door Pottery - About Rebecca

CALENDAR of UPCOMING CLASSES 2010



April 10th and 17th	Wood Fired RAKU Workshop (more info)

May 8th and 15th	Wood Fired RAKU Workshop (more info)

June 19th and 26th	Wood Fired RAKU Workshop (more info)


Regular pottery classes are held on Tuesdays 7-9 pm and Thursdays 6:30-8:30 pm. $20 per class, Beginners welcome. Additional fees for clay and firing. Students can start at any time by calling the studio or e-mailing Rebecca Koop @ beckykoop@aol.com (816) 483-6964

WOOD FIRE RAKU & HANDBUILDING

You will learn basic hand-building techniques and produce at least one piece to be bisqued, glazed and Raku-fired. In the second session we will glaze fire our hand-built work in a wood-fired Raku kiln. Be prepared to cut some wood and stoke the kiln to reach a glowing temperature of 1950 F. within an hour. The post are pulled out red-hot and quick cooled for completed pots that afternoon. (more info)

EGYPTIAN PASTE FAIENCE

Egyptian Paste (also known as Faience) is a colored self-glazing clay, fired to 1900° F. Come experience the magic of this 3,000 year old process. First session will include demonstrations of marbling, forming and molding, then hands-on bead/ornament making. Final session includes stringing and assembling the fired beads into a finished piece. (more info)

MOSAICS

More information coming soon.

PAPERMAKING

Explore the ancient methods of papermaking using everyday, off-the-shelf products and recycled materials to make artful 8 1/2 sheets of unique paper. (more info)

FIRING SERVICES

Do you need your pots fired? Fire them at Back Door Pottery!

KILN Rental Fees:

3 cu. foot electric kiln		$40 bisque or glaze firing
7 cu. foot electric kiln		$60 bisque or glaze firing
24 cu. foot gas kiln		$300 bisque or glaze firing
3 cu. foot Raku Kiln firings		$35 minimum per load

client must be present to assist in loading

These fees stand with the client loading and unloading their own work.
Technical assistance in loading is available.
For some of you, renting a kiln may be a better value than firing by the piece.

Back Door Potter has recently upgraded it's heart of the studio the "Cone 10 Kiln". When originally designed and built in 1993 the 40 Cu Ft kiln was to be a car kiln. Everything was constructed to hold the car or sometimes called a cart complete with the concrete driveway. After getting the kiln built money was short for actually building the steel car and tracks, so a temporary floor was put in UNTIL NOW. No more bricking up the door when everything is stacked. Not only is it easier to load for small functional ware, it is now convenient to fire larger sculptural ware. The next upgrade is rebuilding the arch to add 4 more inches to the height. New arch will be later in the year.

Many thanks go to Dan Siglar for tweaking the design and building the kiln cart and tracks. He also came up with a kiln puller or hitching post to pull the kiln car out of the kiln. I can now pull the cart out of the kiln with the use of the wench hitched to the cart & post. (kind of heavy when loaded) Check out www.ironmandan.com for help in your custom iron work.

Thanks also go to super student Lisa Anetsberger for her help in stacking up the bricks and pots on the new cart. She also is responsible for the Wood Fired Raku video on my site. Thank you all.

Click the pictures to see the full size images

Before Fired

After Fired

	POTTERY CLASSES 2010

	Here’s an opportunity to be creative and develop some new skills. I offer adult classes (16 and up) in wheel-thrown pottery and hand building, RAKU, gas and electric kiln firings are available to students. Interested persons may start at any time with no previous pottery experience necessary. Classes are limited to seven students in order to provide individualized attention to each participant.

	CLASS TIMES Tuesday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. INSTRUCTOR Rebecca Koop, B.F.A. Kansas City Art Institute William Jewell College faculty, pottery instructor, 1980 to 1999 FEES

	Fees are paid monthly ($20 per class), and include use of the potter’s wheels, slab roller, extruder, pottery tools, library of books and magazines, and personalized instruction for each student. Prepayment is made on the 1st week of the month. If you are unable to attend a pottery session, you may makeup class on the next possible class session. Classes not made up within one month’s time will result in a loss of you prepayment for that class missed. Firing costs include both bisque and glaze firings, either in an electric, gas or RAKU kiln. (Pottery glazes are included.) Cost per piece ranges from $4 to $16. Size or the space the piece takes up in the kiln determines its fee. Payment is made when all firings are complete. Pottery tools will be available for class use, but it is best to have you own. Many tools can be made, or you may purchase one of many kits available from BACK DOOR POTTERY or clay suppliers, The cost of a pottery tool kit is about $13. Clay is available for purchase at BACK DOOR POTTERY, or clay suppliers, The clay is packaged in either 25-pound bags or 50-pound boxes. It is moist and ready to use. Depending on the type of clay, prices run $14 to $16 per 50-pound boxes. Cone 10 stoneware is preferred for beginners and cone 10 porcelain for more advanced students. Clay is dirt cheap and recyclable.

	CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS 2010

	Back Door Pottery is offering clay workshops for organized children's groups, home schools, girl and boy scout troops. The workshops can be customized for badge requirements or school educational enrichment. The studio at Back Door Pottery can comfortably hold ten students for a session of 1 1/2 hours. Fees are $10 per child with a minimum of $80 charged per group, workshop session. Ages range from 6 to 16. Workshop participants receive a studio tour, step by step explanation of the clay to product process, demonstrations on the potters wheel and hands on opportunity to make a project in clay. The project is Bisque fired and returned to the group coordinator approximately two weeks later. This is all included in the workshop fee. Workshop sessions are made by appointment by calling :

	Rebecca Koop 3922 Saint John Ave. KC MO 64123 studio 816-483-6964 www.BackDoorPottery.com e-mail beckykoop@aol.com

We accept personal and Cashiers Checks. Prices do not include shipping and handling. Delivery times vary.
Please allow at least 3 weeks to instock pieces, and 8 weeks for custom orders. Contact us for shipping costs to your zip code. Prices subject to change.

All pottery, copywrite by Rebecca Koop
Most Assorted Stoneware and Majolica Photos by Janet Ryan.