Scott Ross was born and raised in Union Lake, MI. and earned BA degrees in Ceramics and Creative Writing from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. He has earned his MFA in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Scott has worked as a sculpture and ceramics professor at Kentucky State University, and at Linfield College. lSince 1997, he has also been building and firing wood-kilns at his home studio in Union Lake, MI.
“ I am most interested in the in-between. The transformative place of liminal space is a state, both familiar and known, yet strange in its perceptions.
In experiencing the uncanny,
in body,
in mind,
in place,
in space,
we discover the process of resolution and experience the limits of approachability.
Through the creation of autonomous objects and contingent space, near human scale or house, my work attempts to render a visual trace of the ephemeral connections between the spaces we occupy, both inside and out.“ - Scott Ross
This 9 day firing workshop highlights stoking patterns and rhythms that focus on introducing a large amount of wood into the anagama, with the intention of forming both functional glass and sculptural surfaces. Participants are encouraged to bring a variety of sized objects, but sculptural work, vessels, and pots 9 inches or taller will truly resonate with Scott’s cyclical stoking patterns.
This Each participant should bring 4-4.5 cubic feet of cone 10 bisque fired works. We also encourage students to bring no more than 10 -15 extra “stuffer” pieces that are approximately 2x2x2. These are not priority pieces, but are easily used to fill gaps in the kiln, and can be added if there is extra space. After registration participants will receive an email with a list of cone 10 clays and any extra information on the workshop.
10 Participant maximum
Workshop Schedule:
Day- 1, 2, and 3: Participants arrived at Oki Doki Studio at 10 a.m. Scott will give an artist talk and discuss the goals of each day of loading and the journey the group is about the embark upon. The group will spend theses days discussing glazing and loading strategies as they load the kiln together, and set a stoking schedule for the remaining four days of the firing as a group. Participants will have access to the full glazing repertoire at The Oki Doki Studio.
Days 4-8 : Participants work together during their agreed upon shifts to fire the anagama. Learning about a variety of different stoking patterns, how to control the kiln, manage the coal bed, and learn from the process of wood firing. This is a 24 hour firing schedule for about 100 hours of firing time. Participants are expected to work as a cooperative community striving for a shared experience of learning.
The kiln cools for 6 days after the firing. Participants return to the studio for opening day.
Day-9: 10 a.m. Participants return to The Oki Doki Studio to open and unload the kiln, and have a group critique to digest the outcome of the firing. The group will do a light clean up the kiln, and also talk about strategies for cleaning and finishing the fired work.
Learn more about Scott by following him on instagram @scottrossstudio or by visiting his website https://scottrossstudio.org/contact
Scott Ross was born and raised in Union Lake, MI. and earned BA degrees in Ceramics and Creative Writing from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. He has earned his MFA in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Scott has worked as a sculpture and ceramics professor at Kentucky State University, and at Linfield College. lSince 1997, he has also been building and firing wood-kilns at his home studio in Union Lake, MI.
“ I am most interested in the in-between. The transformative place of liminal space is a state, both familiar and known, yet strange in its perceptions.
In experiencing the uncanny,
in body,
in mind,
in place,
in space,
we discover the process of resolution and experience the limits of approachability.
Through the creation of autonomous objects and contingent space, near human scale or house, my work attempts to render a visual trace of the ephemeral connections between the spaces we occupy, both inside and out.“ - Scott Ross
This 9 day firing workshop highlights stoking patterns and rhythms that focus on introducing a large amount of wood into the anagama, with the intention of forming both functional glass and sculptural surfaces. Participants are encouraged to bring a variety of sized objects, but sculptural work, vessels, and pots 9 inches or taller will truly resonate with Scott’s cyclical stoking patterns.
This Each participant should bring 4-4.5 cubic feet of cone 10 bisque fired works. We also encourage students to bring no more than 10 -15 extra “stuffer” pieces that are approximately 2x2x2. These are not priority pieces, but are easily used to fill gaps in the kiln, and can be added if there is extra space. After registration participants will receive an email with a list of cone 10 clays and any extra information on the workshop.
10 Participant maximum
Workshop Schedule:
Day- 1, 2, and 3: Participants arrived at Oki Doki Studio at 10 a.m. Scott will give an artist talk and discuss the goals of each day of loading and the journey the group is about the embark upon. The group will spend theses days discussing glazing and loading strategies as they load the kiln together, and set a stoking schedule for the remaining four days of the firing as a group. Participants will have access to the full glazing repertoire at The Oki Doki Studio.
Days 4-8 : Participants work together during their agreed upon shifts to fire the anagama. Learning about a variety of different stoking patterns, how to control the kiln, manage the coal bed, and learn from the process of wood firing. This is a 24 hour firing schedule for about 100 hours of firing time. Participants are expected to work as a cooperative community striving for a shared experience of learning.
The kiln cools for 6 days after the firing. Participants return to the studio for opening day.
Day-9: 10 a.m. Participants return to The Oki Doki Studio to open and unload the kiln, and have a group critique to digest the outcome of the firing. The group will do a light clean up the kiln, and also talk about strategies for cleaning and finishing the fired work.
Learn more about Scott by following him on instagram @scottrossstudio or by visiting his website https://scottrossstudio.org/contact
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