Winter in Kersey, 2011
26/02/11 12:00 Filed in: News
The year started with burst pipes and frozen clay
stocks; easier to mend pipes than remix all the clay,
which separates into veins of ice and hard clay,
thawing to a..mess!
The roads were unusable at times, requiring a hike over the fields to reach the studio. You're not always alone in the snow...
This has been a time for work at the wheels, once the clay body was revived by pugging, and experiments with altered thrown forms continue. The rectangular troughs (See a picture in 'Our Work") are promising shapes elevated on various types of feet. Mixing new glaze batches precedes a long glazing session in preparation for packing the first firing of 2011, when we will aim for the ideal soak temperature of 1360 degrees C (Cone 12 flat). Pictures of results to follow...
The roads were unusable at times, requiring a hike over the fields to reach the studio. You're not always alone in the snow...
This has been a time for work at the wheels, once the clay body was revived by pugging, and experiments with altered thrown forms continue. The rectangular troughs (See a picture in 'Our Work") are promising shapes elevated on various types of feet. Mixing new glaze batches precedes a long glazing session in preparation for packing the first firing of 2011, when we will aim for the ideal soak temperature of 1360 degrees C (Cone 12 flat). Pictures of results to follow...