Brick by Brick
It has been one never ending pile of bricks for me over the last few weeks. As mentioned in the last post, I was hired to build a new soda kiln for the good folks at the Odyssey Center. This particular kiln is a cross draft soda kiln, about 15 cubic feet of stacking space, […]
First Firing Report
After all the work of the last few weeks, it’s good to finally be on the other side of all of the changes taking place in my little world. Settling into the new studio took a bit longer than expected, but with the first firing now over and done with there is finally a bit […]
A Little Help
I was invited by my old pal Drew Nicklas to be part of an exhibit at Pottery Northwest in Seattle entitled “Four By Four”. The theme of the show was some of the current resident artists there at the arts center inviting some of their friends and mentors to send pieces and create a diverse […]
“Asheville In the Bull City”
A new year is off to a good start with a few exciting plans on the horizon, and hopefully a few more yet to come. Of course, we can only print those that have been confirmed as of this date…but stay tuned for more details of upcoming shows and workshops… First up for the new […]
Online Holiday Sale is Up
The Online Holiday Sale is up and running! Stop by the ETSY SHOP to view about 30 pieces I’ve held onto for your online purchasing pleasure. The Etsy Shop is a convenient way to purchase these items safely online, you can even make a little wish list and pass it on to those who need […]
The Last Firing
The October firings went well, although each one lasted a few hours longer than usual. Here are some pictures from the unloading of the 14th firing, showing a larger serving bowl, a mug, and a new vase form. Many of the dinner plates and most of the square jars have all ready found a good […]
Fall Wrap-Up
A cold, mean wind came down the mountain today. The leaves were still turning and the first snow flakes fell. October had a busy start, right after my firing I split another one with Joy so we could head into the fall with a good pile of pottery. The Spruce Pine Potters Market was a […]
Here and There
The summer is flying by while I run here and there on all the various projects. Most of them are moving along slowly, but at least they’re moving. One of the websites is nearly complete, the plans for the reduction kiln are almost Final Plans, we finished up the building of the little “test” soda […]
A New Soda Kiln
Back from the two-week stay at Penland, a little tired but mostly unharmed. Another Shane Mickey kiln now resides in Mitchell County, built with the help of several students. I was there to assist Shane and in the two weeks we built a modest sized soda kiln and fired it twice with the work made […]
Update
It’s been a busy few weeks here on Roan Mountain, what with the firing and the Studio Tour and all. The last firing was very successful with nice pots coming out all around. My plates turned out well and are almost all gone already. More on the firing to come… I’ve gotten lost in the […]
Kiln Log #8
You may have noticed an obscure reference to the recent firing here on Roan Mountain. It was firing number 8 and sadly not as successful as the last two. After making some adjustments to the bagwall and firing approach I had two very good firings in a row. Almost all of the really cold areas […]
