When I take a good look at my latest pots from the soda kiln I see that the most successful ones were sprayed with slips that produce orange and yellow flashing. So the general look is very Autumnal. When Claude Morin from Moose Jaw and I were working towards firing the salt kiln at Medalta, ten years ago now, we selected a recipe and…
Our scheduled Spring soda firing was obviously postponed and we, TriCity Potters, were pleased to learn that Jay MacLennan was organizing one for our group in October but that it would be run very differently from before. When I'd sent my parcels of pots off to London, Ontario, in late September I quickly changed gear and threw a group of stoneware pots for the…
I was astonished to have Jonathon Bancroft-Snell phone me early last Thursday morning. He said the three boxes had arrived.. in less than a week.. and that he planned to include opening them in that day's videotape. He does this every Thursday so that his customers can see what is new each week. Ten minutes later I was ready with my coffee for a happy…
My kiln was finally cool enough to open yesterday morning and I'm pleased that all the plates and jugbirds look delicious. The loon's lid fits nicely and didn't get stuck in the firing. Now I have a couple of weeks to get eighteen pieces of my work carefully packed and mailed to Jonathon's Gallery in London, Ontario. I already have half a dozen fine soda…
It takes me about a month to make enough pots to justify firing my kiln. When I had Raiders here I could be firing more often but, even with some exciting new work to see finished, I had to keep making. Finally I actually filled the bisque kiln. This last weekend the kiln with all the work, glazed, finally cooled enough for me to see…