Southwest Kiln Conference 2026
Salmon Ruin Museum
6131 US 64, Bloomfield, NM 87413
Here is a tentative schedule that is subject to change
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026
- 10:00 a.m. collect Wood: Meet in Salmon Ruin parking lot
Mark off designated Kiln area with safety tape in gravel lot - 3:00 p.m. Dig Trench – partial kiln existing
- 6:00 p.m. dinner with kiln bosses and lecturers
Friday, Sept. 18, 2026
- 8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration $10 fee
- A Form for each piece to be fired $5 per piece
- T-shirt pickup with registration packet $18
- Friday Subway Lunch ticket if purchased $12
Lectures:
- 9:00-9:30 a.m. San Juan professor, Nick Atkins welcoming remarks, Salmon Ruin Museum Director introduction
- 9:30-10:30 Amy Joy: Wild Clay
- 10:30-11:30 Leslie-Lynne Sinkey: Everyday ware
- 11:30-12:30 p.m. LUNCH
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. TBD
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. TBD
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. TBD
Post Lectures 4:00p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Salmon Ruin Museum
- Pot drop off for firing in either oxidation or trench kilns
- Silent Auction drop off and table(s) setup
- Mata Ortiz potter, Oralia Lopez, demonstrating her skills and wares. Wine and snacks to be served
Campfire: 7:00-Later in the evening, Salmon Ruin Kiln area
- Bring chairs and lanterns
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. Warming pots; Pit firing, Oxidation firings
- 10:00-12:00 a.m., Tile painting- (firing Sunday morning)
- LUNCH
- On site demonstrations 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Wild Clay field trip with Amy Joy
- Aztec Ruin field trip
Saturday Evening
- 6:00 pm Catered Group Dinner, Dona Maria’s local caterer at Amphitheater
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. Trade Blanket
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm oxidation firings and unload trench kiln
- group photo
Registration notes:
- $10 conference registration fee
- $18 T-shirt
- Firing charge: maximum 2 small to medium pieces $5 each;
- One registration form per pot. Pots will be delivered to Salmon Ruin Museum Friday afternoon.
- Silent Auction pieces will be delivered and set up at Salmon Ruin Museum Friday afternoon. 40% of proceeds go to the museum.