What is the New England Woodfiring Conference? Early Bird Tickets available beginning August 1, 2024. June 18-28: An opportunity for potters of all levels to participate with one of NEWFC's Host Kiln crews. An 11 day wood firing extravaganza and centralized conference. Join one of a number of active New England wood firing crews. Participants will have the opportunity to fire their own high-fire works in one of several Host Kilns. 2 cubic feet/attendee. During the 11-days of wood-firing activities, fire your work at your chosen Host Kiln. Visit participating Host Kiln firings, unloadings, sales and demonstrations. Then join us for a weekend of centralized conference experiences in the New Haven, CT area.
Firing Week June18-25 Spanning New England, stoke crew participants will join a Host Kiln crew and experience a wood firing from start to finish. In most cases, kilns are loaded, fired and unloaded during Firing Week. While your Host Kiln is cooling, embark on an a-la-carte tour of participating NEWFC Host Kilns. Demonstrations, Kiln openings and sales will be among the offerings at each kiln site. Conference Weekend June 27-28 Friday June 27: Conference Center A day of conference activities in the New Haven area. We'll kick off Conference weekend with a day of demonstrations, presentations and a catered gallery reception for The Will of the Kiln show, juried by leading wood-fire potters, Hitomi Shibata and Nozomu Shinohara.
Saturday June 28 Pottery Tailgate and Firing Finale: We'll have a pottery tailgate for all stoke participants from the NEWFC. All are welcome to display and sell newly fired wares. The public will be invited to join in on the festivities.
New England 10 Days
Gather-Fire-Bond. Where potters of all levels join our region's practicing woodfiring community.
