The nonprofit First City Art Center, in Pensacola, is accepting applications for raku pottery firings with instructor Ben Twingley from 9 a.m. to noon, April 20 and June 1. Participants are encouraged to arrive by 8:30 a.m. to have their raku pots glazed and ready for firing by 9 a.m. They are also welcome to bring their own cans with lids, welding gloves, and raku tongs. First City Art Center pottery studio tools are also available for use.

First City Art Center is the first and only public glass blowing facility in the Northwest Florida area and has fostered multiple award-winning artists over its 13-year history.

Firing fee is $30. Location: 1060 N. Guillemard St. Limited to six participants. For more information or to sign up, call 850-429-1222 or visit FirstCityArt.org.