Third time firing up this raku kiln I’ve assembled for PEI. Starting to get some really good results and quick firing times with the addition of fire brick base. Still need to refine my temp control to get a good … Continue reading
Collective nouns for a group of jellyfish are: Collective nouns for a group of peacocks are: And this raku firing had both! While i prefer a smack of jellyfish (or maybe a swarm if i’m swimming with them) and a … Continue reading
It’s been a long cold winter – here’s a peek at some hot new stuff from our latest firing- verigated vinyl
Starting off a little under-prepared, we pushed through raku firing on the weekend. Unannounced – our good friend and frequent studio guest, Artisan 82, came to help out as well. She had some unpredictable underglaze results and these unique glowing … Continue reading
Once the kiln gets up to temperature (around 1600), we only turn it down for safety. When we pull pieces, we turn off the elements to prevent electrocution. Here’s the overview from today’s afternoon raku firing. Thanks for checking us … Continue reading
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On May 2nd, we worked with a handful of participants that enthusiastically created a variety of objects to be raku fired by our studio. Bowls and lanterns were created using Tucker’s Thompson raku clay which contains 20% grog that aids … Continue reading
Its been a long winter but things are starting to heat up again and we did our part with a couple of Raku firings to get ready for this Spring! We’ve been busy all Winter designing new toad houses, building them, and testing out new glazes. Check out our photos to see them and the new colours!
Our next and first show of the year will be at the Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough. The dates and times follow.
Friday, April 11, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$7.00 admission per person (children 12 and under are free).
Hope to see you there!
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The life ceramic glaze firing happened on Saturday night. The temperature was dropping, snow had accumulated, but we pushed through it. The results were mixed. Some pieces broke in the cold, but the snow made glaze crackle in unique and … Continue reading
This glaze firing was short and sweet – it was too wet out to do much more and we needed a few of these pieces to be ready for the Hand of Man Sale. One one lonely image from this … Continue reading
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