About Woodfire
Pottery
Wood
firing is a process of individuality. The making of each piece is
full of variables and no two pieces are ever alike. The ash and
flame moving through the kiln etch their paths across the ware.
The ash melts forming a natural glaze bonded to the clay. I make
my work to take advantage of these
variables, enhancing forms,
and painting with the
fire. The loading of the kiln takes a day and a half because placement
determines the pot's markings.
Wood firing is an intense and communal activity. For each firing
we have a crew of 4 to 6 people, who take shifts working around
the clock for four days to load and fire the pots. The pots reward
you by showing the passage of time and flame and labor. Each piece
is a narrative telling the story of every log split and the journey
of ceramics through a river of flame. Those who participated in
a firing feel a strong connection to the pottery they earned. And
those who use wood fired pots can sense and read that story and
continue the tale of interaction by eating and drinking out of the
pottery.
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