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 The Kiln Yard
at St.Johns Clay

We are 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.

 

The Kilns:

Our kiln (Pele') 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.  We fire the kiln only when full and can provide storage for works until such a time as the kiln is full and schedule allows for the kiln master to fire the works. 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. 

Save Your Spot

  • Sat, May 30
    St Johns Clay Collective
    May 30, 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, 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.
  • 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
    Add stunning elevation to your work by firing in a Soda Kiln.
  • Thu, Mar 05
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    Mar 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 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.
  • Sun, Feb 22
    Kiln Yard at St.Johns Clay
    Feb 22, 2026, 8:16 PM – 8:21 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
    Use reduction to add depth and richness to your ware.
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