Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: kiln firing, pottery, process

Well, tonight I unbricked & unloaded my soda kiln.
It’s always exciting to take the brick door off and finally see my newest pieces!

It’s like a little treasure hunt. You have certain expectations & hopes while you’re
making the pieces and glazing them. But at some point, you have to release control
and let the kiln do its own magic. So here’s a quick glimpse at the front of the kiln…
knowing that the front “face” is always the grayest from a lot of soda. And then the
pieces that are deeper into the kiln have a bit more color.  As I unloaded, I was quite
pleased with the colors… a little brighter & more vibrant than usual?!

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