The Campout
Thursday, March 21 - Sunday, March 24
All participants MUST register in advance through Hawaiʻi Craftsmen. If you already know the group you will be firing with, you can select that when you register. If you are not affiliated with an established group, you will be assigned to one and are expected to help with setup, breakdown, cooking, cleaning, etc. Registration fees include camping. Individual groups may require additional fees for supplies and/or meals.
Raku Hoʻolauleʻa is focused around a weekend of communing, glazing and firing ceramic artworks by the beach at Camp Mokulēʻia. Participants are organized in groups, each with their own kilns, equipment and glazes. Jurying of artwork for the exhibition will take place at the beach on Sunday morning prior to striking camp. Participating artists must register in advance with Hawaiʻi Craftsmen, and the public is invited to visit and watch the firings all weekend.
Camp Mokulēʻia
68-729 Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI 96791
https://www.campmokuleia.org
Registration and Pricing
All participants MUST register in advance through Hawaiʻi Craftsmen. If you already know the group you will be firing with, you can select that when you register. If you are not affiliated with an established group, you will be assigned to one and are expected to help with setup, breakdown, cooking, cleaning, etc. Registration fees include camping. Individual groups may require additional fees for supplies and/or meals.
Registration fees:
Hawai'i Craftsmen Member $95.00
Hawai'i Craftsmen Member - Senior $90.00
Hawai'i Craftsmen Member - Student $50.00
Non-members - $170.00
Camping Only - $30.00
Registration closes at 11:59 on Friday, March 8.
Rules & Regulations
Campout
Everyone firing or camping MUST register in advance with Hawaiʻi Craftsmen. Non-registered day visitors must pay a fee of $7.00 to Camp Mokulē‘ia at the front office upon arrival.
Assigned Camping and Firing Areas
Each group will be assigned a camping area that is adjacent to their assigned firing area. Size and placement of areas is based on size of group. Every effort will be made to accommodate group requests. Kilns and pit fire containers must be elevated above the surface to minimize scorching the ground. Reduction barrels/cans must be elevated or placed on kiln shelving/bricks. All reduction material must be extinguished and disposed of in the dumpster.
Parking
Overnight parking will be available to registrants in designated parking areas only. Each driver must obtain a car registration form from your group leader and display it in the window of each vehicle. Outside overflow parking is available on the highway adjacent to the camp.
Loading and Unloading
NO vehicles will be allowed in the camping area. Unloading will be allowed from the parking lot and possibly through a gate at the far end of the grounds. Remember to bring carts and hand trucks for transporting gear.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE CAMP TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
- Front Gate opens daily at 7:00 am, closes at 8:00 pm for registered participants
- No alcoholic beverages
- No smoking
- No loud noise after 10:00 pm
- No pets allowed (except for registered service animals)
- Do not build fires or cook on the grass
- Keep fires away from trees and tents
- No nails in trees
- Dispose of wash (and glaze) water in sinks at rest rooms; do not dump in the sand or ocean
- Take all trash and bulky trash items to the dumpster throughout the weekend
Raku artwork
Bring pre-fired bisque pieces that are ready to be glazed or are pre-glazed. Glazing can occur on-site during the event before firing.
Note: Only works fired at the event by registered participants are eligible for jurying and exhibition entry. If working on a collaborative piece, everyone who participates in making it must be registered to attend the event for the work to be juried.
More Information
If you have any questions, or would like to find out more about how to participate, contact the Raku Hoʻolaulea chair Valerie Yokohama at valerie.yokoyama@gmail.com, or contact Hawaiʻi Craftsmen at adminassist@hawaiicraftsmen.org.
