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 […]
Mt. Pallet
We had a work day up at the EnergyXchange last week to finish up some of the last details of the new wood kiln, but mainly to harness many hands and a large trailer to move a bunch of pallets. This kiln is designed to eat entire pallets, whole. Did I mention that I’ve moved […]
Catching Up
What a busy Spring it has been…and here it is well into Summer already. It’s going to stay busy for a while but I’ll try to keep you posted. Last post I had a few pictures from the firing we finshed just before I headed off to the Artisphere Festival. Currently the kiln is cooling […]
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 […]
Fire It Up
Finished loading the kiln last night, ready to get the fire going. I’m headed for a few hours sleep this evening, then up at midnight to get it rolling. Forecast for the train ride is 24 hours of firing after a chilly overnight start. Thankfully a little help from some friends will trickle in, Tracy […]
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 […]
