The 2025 Southwest Kiln Conference will be held on October 16 – 19, 2025 in Safford, Arizona. Register for the conference.
Here is a tentative schedule that is subject to change
Thursday
- 8:00 – 12:00 Collect firewood, learn about fuel selection and have a fun day in the mountains, Meet at Discovery Park Ranch House
- 2:00 – 3:00 Discuss finer points of kiln location, construction, firewood and other important info for firing, south of Discovery Park Ranch House
- 5:00 – 7:00 Group Dinner for participants (kiln bosses, presenters, demonstrators), Casa Mañana
Friday
- 8:00 – 10:00 – Check-in, Gherald L. Hoopes Jr. Activities Center
- 9:00 – 2:45 Presentations, Lee Little Theater
- PRESENTERS WANTED – contact me if interested
- 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch, campus dining hall
- 2:00 – 3:00 Tour Mills Collection, Student Services Building
- 3:15 – 4:15 Clay collecting field trip, meet at Memorial Bell Tower
- 5:00 – 9:00 Open campfire discussion and pottery practice sessionRoper Lake State Park Campground
Saturday
- 8:00 – 10:00 Check-in, in front of ranch house
- 8:00 – 9:00 Trade table (self service), ranch house
- 8:00 – 12:00 Pit Firings, south of ranch house
- KILN BOSSES WANTED – contact me if interested
- 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch, box lunches available at signup
- 1:00 – 4:00 Pottery Demonstrations
- DEMONSTRATORS WANTED – contact me if interested
- 4:30 – 6:30 Catered Dinner
- 7:00 – 9:00 Trade Blanket
Sunday
- Breakfast burritos available at signup
- 6:45 – 10:30 oxidation firings, south of ranch house
- KILN BOSSES WANTED – contact me if interested
- 8:30 – 11:00 Open kilns and discuss results, south of ranch house
- 11:00 Group Photo, ranch house