Mark Issenberg
Ash Glaze Workshop

We have run this workshop twice, and everyone had such a great time that we agreed to repeat the workshop each spring and fall.

Our next date will be a Sunday in October, with hiking, camping and the dinner out to take place the night before. The fee is $75 for MudFire members, and $95 otherwise. This includes the workshop and lunch on Sunday. Other activities are optional and at your expense.

Join us as master potter Mark Issenberg opens his studio for a relaxing and entertaining hands on workshop...and a lovely day in the mountains.

We start with a tour of Mark's mountain property, mix ash glazes under Mark's direction, and participants then glaze their bisqueware, and we load the kiln. In addition to the workshop, many of the participants stay the night in a local hotel or camping on Mark's property, and we have a big bonfire, fun group dinner out at a nearby four star restaraunt, and the opportunity for an amazing hike in Cloudland Canyon Park.

Many thanks to MudFire member and workshop participant Gary Miller for providing the following pictures...

This old truck graces the entrance to Mark's property with his Lookout Mountain Pottery logo on the door.

Several participants camped out on Mark's property the night before and of the workshop. There were many fine campsites available in an open field, in clearings under the trees, or right on the bluff with a view to Alabama.

Mark collects and renovates tractors...and this was his newest acquisition.

Participants arriving with their pots and settling in for the day.

Mark sifting the key ingredient...ashes from his wood stove.

Mark's wheel, with signature water bins at each hand.

Mark explaining the fine points of layering several glazes with the sprayer.

A sturdy picnic table served as the preliminary glazing area for dipping base glazes and interior glazes.

Mark demonstrates use of the sprayer on a bowl.

The kiln was loaded late in the afternoon, right before cleanup and heading out for a great dinner.

Mark with his main squeeze, Nona Martini.

Workshop organizer Erik Haagensen of MudFire curiously watches Mark sternly watching faithful companion Honey eagerly watching the lunch spread.

Mark unloading the kiln, so many beautiful pots!

A closeup of one participant's gorgeous plate.

All our beauties spread out for packing. The pieces were returned to Atlanta several days later for pickup at MudFire.