Atlanta MnG May 19th @ Mudfire Studio's UPDATE

Below lists the details of the May Atl MnG @ Mudfire studio's but I wanted to add in a new project I am working on with someone else (Miss Leanna) to help benifit the local community. Our request is to bring either a toothbrush, toothpaste and/or deoderant (men's or women's). I will have a box at Mudfire to collect items that anyone is willing to give to our cause. I plan on delivering any items that we gather to a local Atl homeless shelter and will be glad to post details about which one I find between now and then. If you have suggestions feel free to hit me up and let me know. We have many more things of this sort coming in the future, that are based on helping people in need in the local community. We are greatful for any contributions, if you choose to give. More details to come about our future intentions. ROCK ON! Chw shannon@chwdog.com   Camp Raku'n Hosting 5/19 Meet N Greet

Where: Atlanta/Decatur at Erik & Luba's place
When: Saturday May 19, starting at 8:00 pm probably until ?
What: Meet n greet, potluck cookout, fire spinning, making rattles, a raku kiln firing, fire pit

Party!!!!!!!! Bring some sides and stuff to cookout, drinks and party favors, and your bad self. We'll start grilling around 8:15, and then its fire pit, fire spinning, a raku kiln firing, and more.

Camp Raku'n at Transformus: Camp Raku'n will be part of the Dirty Southern Burners Village at Transformus this year. We are potters from Atlanta/Decatur and will be building a kiln at the event. We will also have a ton of amulets and rattles made already that will be trucked up to the mountain. Anyone stopping by Camp Raku'n can paint/glaze/decorate a rattle or amulet and we'll fire it in the kiln then and there. Raku is a fun firing process - you pop the lid on the kiln at 1,850 degrees F and pull the glowing red hot pottery out of the kiln, throw it into a steel can full of sawdust and enjoy yet more fire. Firey, smokey, hot, dramatic...just what we burners need.

The meet n greet will take place at MudFire Clayworks, home to 150 clay artists. We're in the Atlanta area,at 175 Laredo Dr., Decatur, GA 30030, 404-377-8033. Basically across the street from the magnificent DeKalb Farmers Market, a great place to pick up some cheese, bread, beer/wine, sides and grillables on the way over for potluck dinner. Maps at html://www.mudfire.com/maps.htm

Volunteer needed! Someone to coordinate the spinning stuff: sound, safety, fuel, tell us what to do to prepare, etc.

Also, at the party, anyone that wants to join us making rattles and amulets for July can get their hands in mud and help out, we're trying to head up to the mountain with a couple hundred pieces to decorate and fire.

Can't wait to see everyone!

-E&L/Camp Raku'n/MudFire