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…
On Friday I dropped Al off at his Port Moody exercise class and he was the one without a car later - so walked home, checking out the Ribfest in Rocky Point Park en route. I arrived back at the soda kiln at 3pm and the group were just preparing to start introducing the soda mixture into peep holes. Cone 10 was already down in…
Parts of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were spent at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, preparing for and helping with the firing of the Soda Kiln. We were invited to bring our approximately two cubic feet of bisqued ware to the shed next to the wood and soda kilns for glazing on Wednesday afternoon. I had already spent the afternoon before glazing the insides of all…
I was impressed by the results of the Ruthanne Tudball soda firing this last March. It was opened on the day after the most recent Clay Symposium at Shadbolt Centre and there were some juicy orange peely surfaces. For a while now I've been enquiring around for opportunities to participate in a salt firing again without any success. Last year I made about fifteen pieces in…
As I headed into my fifth day of having no voice due to a nasty case of pharyngitis I still had stuff to do today. I know, 'drink lots and rest' are the rules. I emptied my bisque kiln on Sunday and then on Monday managed to wax some plates and glaze all but knew I was too tired to get the loading done carefully…