Festival of Fire
Thursday, September 21, 2023— Sunday, September 24, 2023
FOF Public Schedule
Free. Donations welcome
Fri. 9/22/2023
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Gallery Hours
(196 N Main St, Salem NY & 219 S Main St, Salem NY)
Sat. 9/23/2023
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Gallery Hours
(196 N Main St, Salem NY & 219 S Main St, Salem NY)
- 7:00 PM Shutting down workshop kilns
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Glass Blowing Demos - Glass Shop
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Production Iron Pour - Pour Floor Near Welding Bay
Sun. 9/24/2023
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Clean Up and Divest Molds - Pour Floor Near Welding Bay
10:00 AM Unveiling of Julia Nema’s sculpture - Barn 4
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Unloading of workshop kilns - Barn 4
FOF CONFERENCE Schedule
Register to join us for this year’s artist talks, demonstrations, and primitive camping on site
Thur. 9/21/2023
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Registration - Outside the Main Office
(Kiln participants to arrive)
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Firing of Julia Nema’s Kiln - Barn 4
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Glass Workshop
Fri. 9/22/2023
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Registration - Outside the Main Office
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Teams will be building their workshop kilns - Barn 4
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Glass Workshop
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knife Making Workshop - Blacksmith Shop
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Gallery Hours
(196 N Main St, Salem NY & 219 S Main St, Salem NY)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Julia Nema’s Keynote talk - Barn 4
7:00 PM Lighting of the workshop kilns (up to a 24 hour firing)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Artist Talks - Barn 2
Sat. 9/23/2023
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Registration - Outside the Main Office
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Introduction to Welding - Welding Bay
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knife Making Workshop - Blacksmith Shop
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Gallery Hours
(196 N Main St, Salem NY & 219 S Main St, Salem NY)
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Production Iron Pour - Pour Floor Near Welding Bay
- 7:00 PM Shutting down workshop kilns
Sun. 9/24/2023
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Check Out - Outside the Main Office
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Clean Up and Divest Molds - Pour Floor Near Welding Bay
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knife Making Workshop - Blacksmith Shop
10:00 AM Unveiling of Julia Nema’s sculpture - Barn 4
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Unloading of workshop kilns - Barn 4
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Kiln Dismantling - Barn 4