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English Goldfinch

Birds flying Air Canada

Once again I have packed jugbirds into a smaller-than-carry-on-size box ready to take to the airport with me tomorrow. I think the allowable size is now smaller so some will have to go in my hand-bag too. Good thing I only want a book and passport besides them.             While I am travelling to Cambridge, Berlin briefly, London and Salisbury…

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Soda Pots

It's time to post the results of my part of the recent soda firing at Shadbolt Centre. Just today Al took photos of the latest earthenware, electric-fired jugbirds so those will appear very soon, but I like to keep my notes chronological.                         Since I got to see the new salty-like pots we have…

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Read more about the article Opening Day
This is the jugbird I left at Shadbolt pro tem.

Opening Day

  Last Wednesday Al and I went on a long-awaited getaway to Whistler but first there was the soda kiln unloading. He had to wait for me to do the important stuff! When I arrived at the kilns Linda had already unloaded the Blaauw kiln and reloaded it with another batch of cone 10 reduction student work. By 10am most of the soda firing group…

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Read more about the article New Jugbirds
Jugbirds & some test pieces

New Jugbirds

This week's glaze firing contained 48 glaze tests. I am looking for a reliable clear glaze which will be suitable for both my favourite D'arcy's Redart and a white earthenware. So I had made 12 testers in each of: D'arcy's, Plainsman F100, SPS LF06 and Georgie's Wonder White. Of each 12 I left 4 plain, painted 4 with underglazes and 4 with slips and then glazed…

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Read more about the article My April
A favourite rhodo on a recent sunny day, with our beautiful North Shore mountains, just to cheer us.

My April

Here we are almost at the end of April so it's time to do a catch-up blog. I've just been poddling along, painting the odd plate and some jugbirds and more importantly researching glaze recipes for cone 04 white clays. It's been a record-setting rainy month so we grab the chance to do some gardening or I load a kiln when the sun comes out. Happily Easter Day…

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