Tuesday, January 27, 2009

classes



This year I am offering a winter session of handbuilding and open barrel firing. We will be using a variety of clays, burnishing and then firing with straw, pine needles and wood. Mixed in to the combustibles will be metal salts which will vaporize and give interesting colours. We have lots of snow right now and it is toocold to fire, so we are looking at an April firing date.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Last firing


The first firing in my new gas kiln. It was so exciting : new clay, new glazes, new kiln. The firing was a little fast, but for a first firing, it was terrific