On Tuesday I drove out to Abbotsford and was there about 11.30am. Herman had to drive to the airport so Dave and I were in charge of getting the salt kiln loaded. Actually Dave did all the hard work of deciding how the work was placed and lifting in and stabilizing all the shelves while I busied myself applying wads with glue to all Nora's…
Dave sent me some of his photos from last Saturday. There are all sorts of colours on his pieces but we're thinking that the Helmer wash underneath is stopping formation of much orange peel. Dave also photographed enthusiastic potters and cat! Al was out buying our tree today and it was pouring with rain. Maybe we can get out to the shed to take…
I tried very hard not to expect too much as I drove out to Abbotsford for the third time on Saturday. On Tuesday I'd taken my 44 pieces out to Herman Venema's pottery workshop and together Herman, Dave Dobie and I loaded the big salt kiln. There is no build-up of salt on the inside walls and the shelves and posts were all painted with…
Tomorrow I shall drive out to Abbotsford to join Dave Dobie and Herman Venema in loading the salt kiln on Herman's property. On Wednesday when we're salting it'll be the first time I've been able to participate in a salt-only firing in 2 1/2 years, since the fabulous month-long residency in Medicine Hat in 2010. Since then I have had pots fired in salt, mainly…