Last Wednesday Al and I went on a long-awaited getaway to Whistler but first there was the soda kiln unloading. He had to wait for me to do the important stuff! When I arrived at the kilns Linda had already unloaded the Blaauw kiln and reloaded it with another batch of cone 10 reduction student work. By 10am most of the soda firing group…
This week's glaze firing contained 48 glaze tests. I am looking for a reliable clear glaze which will be suitable for both my favourite D'arcy's Redart and a white earthenware. So I had made 12 testers in each of: D'arcy's, Plainsman F100, SPS LF06 and Georgie's Wonder White. Of each 12 I left 4 plain, painted 4 with underglazes and 4 with slips and then glazed…
Here we are almost at the end of April so it's time to do a catch-up blog. I've just been poddling along, painting the odd plate and some jugbirds and more importantly researching glaze recipes for cone 04 white clays. It's been a record-setting rainy month so we grab the chance to do some gardening or I load a kiln when the sun comes out. Happily Easter Day…
The SFU Archaeology Department's Christmas party was last Saturday and Al had decided that he's recovered enough to join his old friends and colleagues after so many months of being under the weather. Talking about weather, there then came lots of doubt about whether we could get up the Port Coquitlam hills to attend said party. Luckily we were offered a ride with four other…
I threw these ten jug bird bodies back in early October and kept them moist until I had time to continue working on them. Here they are just over a week ago when I had thrown a few more and I had got them all assembled with spouts and handles and slip-painted, waiting to dry. And this is a photo of my work from…