The 4th Annual Pit Fire Festival at Cochise College Douglas Campus is scheduled for November 10th 2011, Thursday 5pm – 9pm.
Pit fire is a unique firing process which results in a beautiful and dramatic natural glaze. Starting 10am Thursday morning, all the clay pieces made by the students from local high schools and colleges are placed into huge holes, 5-7 feet deep, in the ground. Wood pallets will then be placed on top of the pieces. Last year, 850 wood pallets were burned with temperature soaring up to 1500 degrees Farenheit. Members of the community are welcome to add their clay pieces to the pits. On Friday morning 10am, the pieces will be retrieved and cleaned for display. There will be an exhibit in the gallery on campus at 6pm Saturday.
The Pit Fire Festival is celebrated with music from local musicians and bands, free food prepared and served by the College’s Culinary Arts Department, demonstrations, special appearance by Flam Chen http://flamchen.com, and last but not least, huge bonfires. This free event is open to everyone, so bring your friends.
Here’s a documentary produced by Stephen Crout & Tate Rich on the event with footage from the 2009 Pit Fire Festival:
The Douglas Campus address is: 4190 West Highway 80 • Douglas, AZ 85607; phone number: 520-417-4046, ask for the Arts Department.
Douglas Campus Fall 2011 class schedule: http://issuu.com/cochisecollege/docs/cll_fall_2011_sked_layout_1
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