Art & Music
Studies show Involvement in the arts helps young people gain in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking and verbal skills; but, there are many more benefits for adults. Improve your concentration, confidence and teamwork. Build a culture of creativity, drive innovation in the workplace and enjoy the many forms of beauty revealed in the arts.
Art
Traditional Wood Fire Workshop
The annual Traditional Wood Fire workshop led by Hiro Tashima runs each Spring. Each student can bring pieces that can fit in the 12 x 12 x 6 space. Depending upon the size of a piece, each student can bring 3 – 5 unglazed bisque pieces to the Ceramics Lab the weekend before the kiln is fired. The firing begins on a Saturday with loading the wood and feeding the fire until the kiln is brought to 2360 degrees where it is maintained. This process requires round the clock feeding of wood into the kiln to maintain the temperature to melt the wood ash and accumulate enough heat on ceramic surfaces.
Students will learn how wood type, air flow and placement can modify the colors of their ceramic piece, making no two pieces the same.
- Saturday, February 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be getting the wood
- Saturday, March 7 starting at 8 a.m. the kiln is fired and students sign up for 6 hour shifts, round the clock until Sunday, March 2 at 8 a.m.
- Sunday, March 14, 9 a.m. – noon the kiln is unloaded, detailed clean up, and pieces can be taken home
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It’s that easy to be on the path to learning what you want, when you want! Placement exams are rarely required. No residency requirements.
Hirotsune Tashima has an MFA from Alfred University, NY and BFA from Osaka University of Art. He has been teaching as the Head of the Ceramics Department at Pima College since 1999.
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