Wood Fired Rocket Kiln Workshop - February 20-22, 2026 ($350)

 

Join us for a 3-day hands on workshop with kiln expert, Andrew Linderman! In this fun and informative workshop, participants will:

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• Learn how to build and fire a Rocket Kiln

• Assemble and fire Andrew's portable Downdraft Rocket Kiln

• Construct a Crossdraft Rocket Kiln from scratch

• Conduct a total of three Cone 6 firings:

  • Two firings in Andrew's Downdraft Kiln

  • One firing in the Crossdraft Kiln

  • Learn to fire both reduction and oxidation

  • Fire 10-15 pieces of their own bisqueware (cone 6 clay only)

• Receive plans to build their own Rocket Kiln

• Learn the basic principles and development of the kiln design

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By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to build and fire their own Rocket Kiln from upcycle or new refractory material! 

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Dates:  February 20-22, 2026

Time: 9am-5pm daily*

Lunch: Bring your own picnic lunch (12:00-1:00pm)

Cost: $350 per person

Ages: 18+

Maximum Class Size: 12

Skill Level: All levels welcome

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*Studio will be open at 8:30am, participants are encouraged to arrive early to ensure they are settled in and ready when the content starts at 9:00am. Firings may take longer than the allotted 4 hours on Friday and Saturday afternoon, potentially extending past 5pm. If the kilns are still firing, participants are encouraged to hang out until the kilns are buttoned up.

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​Registrants will be notified no later than Friday, February 6, 2026 if minimum class size is not met.

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About the Artist:

Andrew Linderman is a studio potter and former high school chemistry teacher originally from the Twin Cities, MN and now living west of Madison in Arena, WI. Inspired by a childhood spent outdoors; he makes functional pots to make the best moments in life better, the mundane moments more enjoyable, and the difficult moments more bearable. Linderman uses his background in chemistry to create surfaces that are enhanced by the various firing processes in which he produces his pots. Since 2017, He has been exploring how wood firing affects his surfaces. He ventures to create a body work in which the functionality of a piece is enhanced by its aesthetic and tactile qualities. 

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Linderman graduated from Luther College (Decorah, IA) in 2012 with a B.A. in Chemistry and has been working with clay since 2011. He has learned his art and craft primarily from George Lowe, S.C. Rolf, Simon Levin, Michael Kline, Lisa Orr, through an Artist Residency at the Cobb Mountain Arts and Ecology Project, and the Clay Cohorts program. Linderman seasonally teaches at Cream City Clay (Milwaukee), from his home studio, and leads workshops nationally.​​