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Kiln Fired Art Blog- Circular walk to the Druids TempleAt this time of year it’s lovely to walk down quiet country lanes, there’s so much to see. I’ve never walked in this part of Yorkshire before so everything was new to me. The route took us past the river … Continue reading →
- Grassington revisited – the day the sun turned pink and the sky sepia.Last Monday we had a trip to Grassington. I love this little Yorkshire town, the locals say it’s a village. We were lucky enough to live here for a couple of years and I fell in love with the place. … Continue reading →
- Tableware progress – bigger dishes!I decided not to throw anything until I glazed some pieces and made a bit of room in the studio, but the other day I slipped out to have a look at something in the studio and it just happened! … Continue reading →
- A close encounter of the best kindWhen we were out walking the other day we almost stumbled over this very fine creature. I have had close encounters with hares before but usually, if I have a camera with me they run off before I can get … Continue reading →
- Blake Fell – a wildlife walkWe walk Blake Fell so often I thought I wouldn’t bother taking my camera today as I didn’t intend to blog about it. But you never know what you might see and today was no exception . I didn’t want … Continue reading →
- Circular walk to the Druids Temple
Tag Archives: ceramics
Tableware progress – bigger dishes!
I decided not to throw anything until I glazed some pieces and made a bit of room in the studio, but the other day I slipped out to have a look at something in the studio and it just happened! … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners ceramics, ceramics, kiln fired art, serving bowls, tableware
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Deep joy opening the kiln…….but……
It was deep joy indeed when I opened the kiln on Friday, however I soon realised I need to keep better notes. I must remember to write stuff down. It’s been weeks since I glazed these vases, it was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Botz glaze experiments, brilliant effect, ceramics, kiln fired art, thistle vases
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My Ikigai – Raku Firing
Ikigai is a trending Japanese term which means something similar to Raison d’etre; a reason for being. Or putting it simply a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Having a kiln is most definitely my reason to … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramic leaves, ceramics, hygge, ikigai, kiln fired art, raku, wall art
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Botz Glaze Mixing Experiments
In preparation for glazing my dinner set I’ve done some experiments combining Botz stoneware glazes. Having spent so long making this set the last thing I want to do is to mess up when it comes to the glazing. I … Continue reading
More Raku Bowls
I managed to get another raku firing done last week, in between the days of torrential rain. I have been waiting eagerly to fire up the kiln again but the weather has been so bad this summer. I made several … Continue reading
July review, mountains climbed
And so another month has flown by, it seems I have shown most of my makes this month already, but there is something going on. I have continued building on my meditation technique and I feel I’ve made a breakthrough. I … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramics, dinner set, kiln fired art, learning to throw, pottery
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My conflict between perfection and the not so perfect.
As I continue to learn how to throw pots on the wheel I have come to realise there’s conflict going on in my head. I’m sure anyone who throws pots will, like me, be striving for perfection. I am loving … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramics, colander, hand built berry bowl, kiln fired art, salad bowl, thrown bowl
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My journey into Raku firing begins.
When I lived in Wiltshire I signed up for a raku course which was cut short after only one week. This sparked (sorry about the pun) my desire to make raku pottery and I treasure the bowls I glazed and … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramics, first raku firing, kiln fired art, making a raku kiln, raku, raku pots
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A busy June
I’m not sure where the month of June has gone, we did have a week away, and I had commission work to catch up on when I returned, but looking back I think I have actually achieved an awful lot … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramics, fused glass jewelery, hand built ceramics, ikebana bowls, kiln fired art, raku pots
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Saggar fired raku pots
There is nothing more rewarding than venturing into unknown territory, and then having an end result way beyond what you imagined. That’s what happened yesterday with my saggar fired raku pots. My pots were poured with ferric chloride solution which … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramics, kilnfiredart, naked raku, raku, saggar fired pots, saggar firing ceramics, smoke firing
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