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 The Kiln Yard
at St.Johns Clay

A community based Kiln Yard located in North Portland, Oregon.  

 

Our Mission: To provide artists and the public access to firing ceramic works in gas reduction and atmospheric soda firing. Our firings are participatory and require active contribution to the firings. If your work is being fired, plan to get involved!

 

The Kiln Yard is located within Green Anchors, in the St Johns neighborhood, a
unique and dynamic creative space. This community space is open by invitation and accompanied by SJCC owner or staff. 

 

 

The Kilns:

Our reduction kiln is an Olympic DD9 Down Draft kiln.  We fire with propane gas for our reduction firing.

Our Soda Kiln was custom designed by Jon Kevin Blackburn.

 

​​​​​Our Limits:

The Kiln Yard reduction firings do not include bisque firing, slips or glazes.  This is a community space and we are not responsible for misfires, imperfections, breakage, slumping or defects due to the unpredictable nature of reduction firing. 

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Reserve your spot in a kiln event! 

  • Sat, Jul 18
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    Jul 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay, 6635 North Baltimore Avenue suite 125 Workshop St. Johns Complex
    Elevate your work with stunning effects with Soda Firing.
  • Sat, Jul 18
    St Johns Clay Collective
    Jul 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
    St Johns Clay Collective, 6635 North Baltimore Avenue suite 125, Workshop St. Johns Complex,
    Traditional raku firing along with Obvara and hair/ feather options. Bring 4-6 of your bisque fired ware and spend the day learning and firing together. 9am - 3:30 pm with an hour lunch break.
  • Sat, Aug 08
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    Aug 08, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay, 6635 North Baltimore Avenue suite 125 Workshop St. Johns Complex
    Add stunning elevation to your work by firing in a Soda Kiln.
  • Sat, Sep 12
    St Johns Clay Collective
    Sep 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
    St Johns Clay Collective, 6635 North Baltimore Avenue suite 125, Workshop St. Johns Complex,
    Master ceramicist Lisa Orr will be in Portland for this two day workshop. Lisa will share her step by step plans for building a wood burning rocket kiln. She will include your work in two firings experiences in the kiln you help construct.
  • Date and time is TBD
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    Date and time is TBD
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay, 6635 North Baltimore Avenue suite 109 Workshop St. Johns Complex, 6635 N Baltimore Ave suite 110, Portland, OR 97203, USA
    Use reduction to add depth and richness to your ware.
  • Sat, May 30
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    May 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay, 6635 North Baltimore Avenue suite 109 Workshop St. Johns Complex, 6635 N Baltimore Ave suite 110, Portland, OR 97203, USA
    Elevate your work with stunning effects with Soda Firing.
  • Sat, May 23
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    May 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay, 6635 N Baltimore Ave suite 110, Portland, OR 97203, USA
    Add stunning elevation to your work by firing in a Soda Kiln.
  • Sat, Apr 25
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay, 6635 North Baltimore Avenue suite 109 Workshop St. Johns Complex, 6635 N Baltimore Ave suite 110, Portland, OR 97203, USA
    Add stunning elevation to your work by firing in a Soda Kiln.
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