We shape clay into a pot,
but it is the emptiness inside
that holds whatever we want.
― Lao Tzu
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The soda firing our class did last week was a good one for many of us, and my new experiment to apply just flashing slip to the exterior with a tiny bit of brushwork yielded a lovely pot. The faceted pitcher caught the soda flash quite nicely too, the texture of the rasp gives the soda vapor a spot to grasp onto as it travels around the kiln. I wasn't able to get a picture of the full kiln after the firing, as another student jumped the schedule and unloaded ahead of class time, much to the chagrin and ire of the rest of us. We did get the glamor job of scraping the shelves, reapplying kiln wash and sweeping up the used wadding.
While Macaroni and his companions are remaining out East, their humans will be visiting us this weekend!! The son hasn't been home since last Holiday season, and we will be enjoying someone else very special that is accompanying him. I'll be doing my happy dance as we get the house dressed to receive; dusting, straightening, windows polished, sheets washed, ironed and pillows fluffed. Let's roll!
Have a wonderful weekend friends. Namaste
the firing did indeed turn out VERY nicely. those 2 pieces are wonderful! maybe that early unloader of the kiln had a plan - to not have to do the cleanup!
ReplyDeletegetting close to arrival time - i hope you have all your chores done so you can regroup and rest before they arrive.
hi to the travelers.