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Kiln Fired Art Blog- 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 →
- Scafell Pike via the easy routeI thought you might like to take a walk with me up Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, but I warn you this is a picture heavy blog post. The weather was perfect during the week for a walk … Continue reading →
- The Last Days of a WW1 SoldierThe Last Days of a World War 1 Soldier Today; the 14th July 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the death of my Great Grandfather Lance Corporal Charles Robert Nicholson. I am marking the day with this post, and documenting … Continue reading →
- 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 →
- A Day Out – Barter Books and Cragside HouseI’ve had a few days break in Northumberland, staying in Alnwick, which is probably most famous now for the gardens and castle; also Barter Books which is a huge secondhand bookshop housed in the old railway station. There is a … Continue reading →
- My conflict between perfection and the not so perfect.
Tag Archives: raku
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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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
Posted in kiln fired art
Tagged ceramics, kilnfiredart, naked raku, raku, saggar fired pots, saggar firing ceramics, smoke firing
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