Cochise College Pit Fire

The annual pit fire festival is a unique extravaganza of ceramics music dance and food on the cochise.

Cochise college pit fire.

2 fall semesters 2 spring semesters. 1 268 likes 1 talking about this. The cochise college pit fire started in 2005 as collaboration between cochise college instructors tate rich mike garino and potters invited to the college from mata ortiz a small village in mexico known for its pottery. The public is invited to the annual cochise college pit fire festival produced by the douglas campus art department.

The festival showcases the arts and raises funds to support the cochise college art program. On the cochise college douglas campus. Fall august 17 2020 spring january 11 2021. A cool october night carrying a breeze and a full moon set the stage for the 11th annual cochise college pit fire pottery festival held friday at the douglas campus.

Cochise college celebrates this technique with a festival to celebrate the arts. Filmed and edited by daniel gordon. Cochise college instructor tate rich is the originator of the much anticipated night of art music food and yes a large blazing fire. Bring the whole family.

A pit fire is an ancient method of baking clay that has been placed in a hole or pit dug into the ground with a wood fire burning above resulting in pieces covered in swirls of colors and patterns. Pit fire pottery festival friday october 4 2019 5 p m. Big enough to explore and small enough to care. Discover a myriad of ceramics sounds tastes and visual and performing artists starting at 6 00 p m.

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On the douglas campus. Cochise college pit fire festival douglas arizona. Discover a myriad of ceramics sounds tastes and visual and performing artists starting at 5 00. The annual pit fire pottery festival will be held on friday october 4 starting at 5 p m.

Bring the whole family.