Journal
Notes from the studio: glazes, firings and the occasional failure.
Making a wood-ash glaze from our own stove
Every winter the studio stove burns oak and apple wood, and every spring we sieve the ash into buckets. Wood ash is mostly calcium with a little potas...
What happens on a kiln day
A glaze firing starts the night before with careful packing. Pots must not touch, shelves must be level and the cones must be visible through the spy ...
How to care for handmade stoneware
Our stoneware is fired to a high temperature, which makes it strong, non-porous and safe for daily use, the dishwasher and the microwave....