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It’s the last day of November and we’ve got so

It’s the last day of November and we’ve got some lovely Kiss by the Kiln to end this thankful month! 🔥

All made by Higher Fire members, using our own studio glazes!
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#clay #ceramics #clayart #ceramicart #pottery #potterystudio #higherfire #higherfireclayspace #higherfiresj #downtownsj #sanjose #ceramicstudio #bayareaartists #kissedbythekiln #reductionnfiring #mugs #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart

ICYMI……Check out our new table top pottery whe

ICYMI......Check out our new table top pottery wheel. It’s a Shimpo! With 1/3 hp motor, it centers smaller amounts of clay with ease and feels super solid. Has the same foot pedal as our other Shimpo wheels and can be used standing up or seated, in the hand building area. We also have an adorable “Dirty Girls” bat system for it.
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The HF team took them for a test drive with great results!
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We also added one more Bailey Pro XL (gently used, thanks Craigslist!) to our main wheel area…yeah!
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#wheels #potterywheel #potterystudio #higherfireclayspace #higherfire #shimpoaspire #baileyproXL #pottery #potterystudio #clay #clayart #clayartist #ceramics #ceramicart

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Hello HF Community! We’re super-excited about N

Hello HF Community! We’re super-excited about Nuestra Ofrenda, the gorgeous new mural on Higher Fire’s studio building in the SoFA District. As a great work of art, it means many things to different audiences. It’s stylish, thought-provoking, story-based, a tribute, an altar, and even a call to action. It pushes passersby to confront their own thoughts about organ and tissue donation, which is the greatest gift that can be given: helping others to extend their lives.

We’re so grateful that Higher Fire got to sprinkle some of our own clay-making magic to help complete the mural, painted by Roberto Romo and assistant, Francisco Ramirez.

The Higher Fire team worked long hours creating a beautiful milagro – a heart-shaped symbol honoring Nancy and Brandon (both donors, may they rest in peace) with symbols important to each of them adorning the surface.

It was no small task! We had only six weeks, which would not be a problem if you’d asked us to make mugs, or bowl. But a giant 2’x2’ heart with flames that needed to be back-lit and hung from our building wall meant significant design considerations for hanging/mounting/lighting. And in order to ensure we had a final piece that would survive glazing and firing, we made THREE.

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#higherfire #higherfireclayspace #downtownsanjose #ceramicstudio #milagros #heart #ceramics #ceramicart #clay #clayart #highfire #localcolor @localcolorsj @sj_downtown

Don't miss "Art In Clay" show/sale this weekend, N

Don't miss "Art In Clay" show/sale this weekend, Nov 13-14, 10am-5pm at Lucie Stern Community Center in Palo Alto. Get inspired! See 30+ ceramic artists in one location. Admission is FREE. Higher Fire members in the show include: Gina Hausmann, Cristina Chang, Crystal Martinez, Ian Jones, Robin Dahlberg, Greg & Tomiko Sorrells, Nic Payne, Anthony Rollins, Jeannine Meidinger, Jan Thomas, Frank Arroyo, Mary K McMahon, Stephen Young, Rebecca Agin, Keith Ren, and Maya Rao! COME EARLY to get a jump on your holiday shopping -- buy locally made works by independent artists! Slide show of artists & more information at https://ovcag.wildapricot.org/

Vase by Stephen Young in Flambe and HF Pearl glazes!

Here are pics of the full mural! To see this maste

Here are pics of the full mural! To see this masterpiece in person, join us tonite (Nov 1st) for the unveiling ceremony!

The mural was commissioned by Donor West, conceived & created by Roberto Romo (artist/muralist), and pays tribute to organ donors and their families. Higher Fire staff also contributed to the mural by creating a large ceramic heart called a Milagro – which has sculptural elements of importance to two particular organ donors whose story is told by the mural.

Hope you can join us! See information in the last slide, and see you this coming Monday for the unveiling ceremony.

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We invite you to celebration Roberto Romo’s (@huesomacizo) mural on Monday, November 1st from 5pm to 7pm at Parque de los Pabladores (Corner of 1st Street & Williams).

~ Join us for Dia de los Muertos ofrenda, shared stories from the donor families, Aztec dance ceremony, light refreshments, and more ~
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“Nuestra Ofrenda” by Roberto Romo (@huesomacizo) with help from Francisco Rameriz (@fco1980)
This mural is dedicated to all the generous donor families of San José, inspired by two young local donors, Nancy Yahayra Gutierrez and Brandon Castellanos, who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. May they both rest in peace.

Nancy and Brandon are two of the hundreds of Latinx donors who have saved and enhanced thousands of lives through the years. Their portraits rest on either side of the ceramic milagro heart, created by various clay artists from Higher Fire (@higherfire_sj), which encompasses the young donor’s personalities through visual images and symbols.
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#fundpublicart #localcolorsj #sanjosemurals #sanjose #huesomacizo #donornetworkwest #sanjosedowntownassociation #higherfireclayspace @localcolorsj

In case you haven’t been to Higher Fire in a few

In case you haven’t been to Higher Fire in a few weeks – we now have an AMAZING MURAL on the side of our studio building!

The mural was commissioned by Donor West, conceived & created by Roberto Romo (artist/muralist), and pays tribute to organ donors and their families. Higher Fire staff also contributed to the mural by creating a large ceramic heart called a Milagro – which has sculptural elements of importance to two particular organ donors whose story is told by the mural.

Hope you can join us! See information in the last slide, and see you this coming Monday for the unveiling ceremony.

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We invite you to celebration Roberto Romo’s (@huesomacizo) mural on Monday, November 1st from 5pm to 7pm at Parque de los Pabladores (Corner of 1st Street & Williams).

~ Join us for Dia de los Muertos ofrenda, shared stories from the donor families, Aztec dance ceremony, light refreshments, and more ~
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“Nuestra Ofrenda” by Roberto Romo (@huesomacizo) with help from Francisco Rameriz (@fco1980)
This mural is dedicated to all the generous donor families of San José, inspired by two young local donors, Nancy Yahayra Gutierrez and Brandon Castellanos, who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. May they both rest in peace.

Nancy and Brandon are two of the hundreds of Latinx donors who have saved and enhanced thousands of lives through the years. Their portraits rest on either side of the ceramic milagro heart, created by various clay artists from Higher Fire (@higherfire_sj), which encompasses the young donor’s personalities through visual images and symbols.
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#fundpublicart #localcolorsj #sanjosemurals #sanjose #huesomacizo #donornetworkwest #sanjosedowntownassociation #higherfireclayspace @localcolorsj

It’s almost the end of October and we’ve got s

It’s almost the end of October and we’ve got some lovely Kiss by the Kiln to share! 🔥

All made by Higher Fire members, using our own studio glazes!
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#clay #ceramics #clayart #ceramicart #pottery #potterystudio #higherfire #higherfireclayspace #higherfiresj #downtownsj #sanjose #ceramicstudio #bayareaartists #kissedbythekiln #reductionnfiring #mugs #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart

Tomorrow is the last First Friday Art Walk of the

Tomorrow is the last First Friday Art Walk of the year. We’ll be having a booth again so we hope you stop by. Come for the ceramics, stay for the art walk!
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Featured artists:
-Cristina Chang
-Michelle Callub
-Anju Goel
-Anthony Madrigal
-Jacob Miller
-Keith Ren
-Kurt Salinas
-Cindy Sarraco
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Where/When: Downtown San Jose SOFA district 5-10pm
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#sofamarket #southfirstfridays #artwalk #sanjose #downtownsanjose #higherfireclayspace #higherfire_sj #higherfirestudios #bayareaartists

HF Staff goofing around and wishing Andrea Scarpet

HF Staff goofing around and wishing Andrea Scarpetta a very happy birthday today!! Oh and that’s our new charcoal gray wall awaiting mural painting starting next week….

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