Techniques

How does mud become a masterpiece?  See below for the various techniques of building and firing used to create the designs seen in the gallery.

High Fire

Stoneware clay is fired in a gas kiln and cooled slowly to produce the depth of color and strong surfaces suited for functional use. High fire pots are dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe.

Smoke Fire

A Native American Technique.  Pots smolder for days in a kiln filled with sawdust and organic material, producing smoked effects on a black clay body.

Raku

A Japanese technique.  Pots, pulled from the kiln glowing hot, erupt into flame as they are placed in sawdust for cooling, producing an array of patterns and color on a black backdrop.

Soda Fire

A Colonial American technique. Pots are heated to 2265 degrees and bathed in vaporized sodium carbonate, producing unique effects and colors.  Soda fired pottery is dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe.