Joe Kowalczyk's Kiln Repair - Oakland

Specialties

Kiln Repair, Kiln Evaluations, Operation Tutorials, Buying and Selling Consultations, Pottery Wheel Repair, Ventilation, and Studio Setup.

History

Established in 2010.

2003-2006: kiln repair at California College of the Arts
2006-2010: repairing kilns at Leslie Ceramic Supply co.
2010-present: providing independent kiln repair throughout the greater Bay Area / Northern California

Meet the Business Owner

Joe K.

Business Owner

My first several years of kiln repair began while attending the California College of the Arts ceramics program. I was taken under the wing of the studio manager and instructed on firing and kiln repair for both gas and electric kilns. The following four years were spent working for a ceramics supply company repairing kilns at high schools, colleges, recreation centers, campgrounds, home studios, and professional art studios. Currently I provide independent kiln repair throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. I've even received kiln training at the Skutt Kiln manufacturing facility in Portland. I've seen all kinds of kilns and have experienced many kiln malfunctions. I have yet to come across a kiln I can't repair (knock on wood).

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  Joe K. says, “Excellent source for ceramics & glass materials. They offer helpful workshops too.”