Just realizing the that I never shared a photo from my most recent soda firing?! Lots of fresh pots ready for my next few art fairs. Including ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend in Glenview… and then ART IN THE BARN in Barrington just two weeks later! Gotta divvy up the pots to see what goes where???

The kiln is still heating up!!! Flames were sneaking out while in body reduction. But now we’re out of that… and now we wait. At some point I’ll mix up the soda mixture so it’s ready whenever the kiln gets hot enough. Still got time…

All systems go… the kiln is on & we’re cookin’ with gas!!!

Closed up & put to bed for the night… as tomorrow morning is gonna have an early start!!!

Lots of layers, lots of shelves, lots of bricks… lots of work… and LOTS of pots!!!! It took awhile, but the soda kiln is finally packed with my new pieces. Looking forward to a long day of firing tomorrow… but even more looking forward to the “big reveal” early next week when I unload.

In between Summer Camp all day & teaching adults at night… I finally found time to unload my soda kiln, pack it all up, clean the kiln, scrape the shelves, kiln was the shelves, clean the kiln room & a bunch of other “glamorous “ tasks! So I can finally share some photos of the soda-fired pots inside… including a bright blue I’m pretty excited about!!!

A quick sneaky-peek into the soda kiln before summer camp.
It’s still a bit warm, so I’ll be unloading it later today after my campers go home!!! Can’t wait…

A little wispy flame finding its way out while the soda kiln is in body reduction.

Late night texture… the back side of the soda kiln’s steel door!