Here is brief statement concerning the grave markers shown in the slide show:

Formally, this work represents my initial fascination with not only the singular closed form made by traditional potters, but with its unique function. Serving only to Mark time and space both physically and conceptually, these pieces interrupt expectations of functionality, and further investigate the boundaries of pottery and sculpture. Arrived at by combinations of essentialized parts to form an individuated whole,… Continue

Here is a link to my first salt glaze firing experience. I took a 3 week workshop with Chris Baumann and Stacy Stanhope of Clay Fetish Pottery which I highly recommend.

Salt Glaze Workshop Part 1

Enjoy,
Lori Buff
Future Relics Gallery

"The Soda Chicks & Chet" Pottery Home Sale is this weekend.
1782 Fork Mountain Road, Bakersville, NC.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 10-6.
Sunday, Sept. 6, 10-5.

Pottery from salt and soda kilns of Suze Lindsay and Gay Smith.
plus pots by Kent McLaughlin, Jane Peiser, Bob Briscoe.
Good pots, good company, light refreshments.

We hope you'll stop by for a fun time!

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Has anyone ever experimented with adding wood pulp to soda burritos?

I make soda burritos and put them between the bag walls and the burner ports and allow them to become volatile and evaporate throughout the firing process. I was wondering if adding specific types of wood pulp (e.g. pine, elm, or cherry) would be of interest to add to the soda burritos in terms of their influence on surface treatment.

aloha world !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f64J6C48ZSo

new video on you tubed. throwing matcha chawan.

also @bonjiri on twitter !

cheers

unloaded gas kiln loading . nice . long firing tho.