Once in a while everything comes together during a firing and the capricious beast that is a big wood-burning kiln, behaves. The weather had just enough chill in it, no stacks of shelves tumbled over, and, thanks to Seth, Glenn, Terry Childress, John Vigland, and Matt Hallyburton, all the cones started dropping as the kiln hummed at 2400F. Cone 13 down at the front, 12 everywhere else, glimmering wet pots all ethereal as wisps of white flame dance around them - now that's a potter's sweet spot.

We have a spectacular batch of pots, as these preview images indicate. Lovely mugs and tumblers, sweet bowls and plates, elegant pitchers and jars, and a few trophy vases, casseroles, wall vases, and coffee pots, none of which I've made for a while. I've also made lots of slab dishes for butter, wasabi, sushi, and hors d'oeuvres, which have been great fun to decorate, and complement all my regular plates, bowls, and platters.

Southern sunshine is promised this weekend, and our hospitality too, so please join us for the 82nd Firing's Holiday Kiln Opening Sale!

Seth Guzovsky

Seth's good nature and hard work continues to produce lovely results, including these sweet pots, as well as some mixing bowls, some spouted, which we haven't had for sale for a few cycles. The workshop atmosphere is an incredibly important part of our days, and to have it filled with laughter and thoughtfulness is a great boon. Thanks Seth! Keep up the good work!

Glenn Kern

Once again Glenn has stepped into the breach, doing all sorts if nasty jobs that largely go unnoticed but underpin everything we do here, from grinding all the kiln shelves - as well as the kiln's ceiling, to cutting wood, moving clay, and helping with all the tidy up after the tornado. Steady, smart, and funny, he's awesome! Thanks Glenn!