A long time between drinks
It’s been a long time between drinks as they say, this is my first firing since November last year. I have been busy sorting out… Read More »A long time between drinks
It’s been a long time between drinks as they say, this is my first firing since November last year. I have been busy sorting out… Read More »A long time between drinks
The heat of a particularly hot summer day does make firing our wood kiln that much more exhausting, but we’re lucky that we have a… Read More »Hot weather firing
Our second Woodfiring Workshop – Beyond the Basics also served as a training firing for two Waikato potters who will be helping in the future… Read More »Woodfiring in winter
We’re trying a new idea out this year – a workshop that is a more complete woodfiring experience. Admittedly the wood preparation side of the… Read More »Our first beyond the basics workshop
We got off to a great start with most students sorting out their slipping and glazing before arriving on the Saturday morning. That meant we… Read More »Our Mastering Woodfiring Effects Workshop
After 27 firings in 4 years we’re still learning about our kiln, still teasing out the subtle changes that are needed depending on the wood,… Read More »Trying New Ideas
Another firing successfully completed with some interesting clay tests. It’s the testing of new ideas or technologies that are the pieces I linger over during… Read More »Firing with lots of tests
It’s been good to get back into the studio over the month of May, making a new batch of clay up and starting a list… Read More »Mid-Winter firing
We had a fairly experienced group of potters taking our Taming of the Kiln workshop this year and it showed in the successful results. Some… Read More »First workshop firing this year
It has been a dry year so far and our district has a fire ban in place but with our exhibition at the Front Room… Read More »The day the Fire Brigade came to the firing