Kiser Art Studio conducted an eight-week clay class that was made possible by a sponsorship grant from the West Liberty Area Arts Council.

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The class consisted of building clay using various methods of hand building.

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The class culminated in an outdoor Raku firing.  Raku is a centuries-old dramatic method of firing the clay body using rapid heating and cooling of the clay.  In between the heating and cooling is a period of time in a reduction chamber with organic material.

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