making stuff

I apologize these images aren't in very good order. I am not too savvy at organizing that sort of thing. Things have been very busy around the pot shop!

(above) - stack starting to get hott

(above)- preparing fuel for the kiln

(above)- a few new pots that are in the kiln

(above)- new paintings in progress

(above) - the only way to handle snow: making a big fire

(above)- Melissa and our Thanksgiving bird.

fire weekend

This weekend is going to be full of firing. I am loading the wood/salt kiln tomorrow and firing saturday. Loading the gas/soda kiln sunday and firing monday. This is my favorite type of weekend.

The biggest anti-war movement in American history, The America First Committee, was funded by conservative businessmen from the Midwest.

ready, set, fire!

loaded and started the kiln this morning. I hope it's a good firing. My goal for this next month is to start an online store through my website, keep it updated, and put a choice few pots for sale from each firing. Inside of the kiln I have some pots with new ideas, dead fish, babies, and longhorns.

I fired the kiln yesterday. Cone 9 up top and 10 was good and down at the bottom. I heard someone say a good downdraft gas kiln fires hot at the bottom? Maybe that's just what I tell myself. Oh well, I hope I had a good firing. I will unload tomorrow morning and probably take pictures later tomorrow. I peeked this morning and it looked pretty good. There is some sort of mystery when you turn off a kiln...all you can really say is, well, I hope it went o.k.! Then when it is time to peek you get so excited to see 1/4 of a pot, haha! It is kinda ridiculous.

I have two new test glazes I am eager to see, one is a subtle matte blue and the other is a green. I like to use a little color for accents sometimes. I think with this load I am going to update the portfolio on my website and probably goin to enter a couple of juried shows. Most of the pots in the kiln have drawings on them that I am pretty excited about. Some whales, fish, birds, horses, and a few hogs as well. It should be interesting.

Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise...

The end of Summer

I am back home from Penland.

It's time to start working.