Some photos from the early May firing in Galena.
Sunset.
Pre-firing. The woodpiles have an architecture of their own.
Nighttime. We had fun burning this hollow log. It made a fun chimney.
Firebox, middle of the night. The visually detected color is much whiter.
Next morning. We’ve been firing for about twelve hours. Note the depleted wood supply.
Power. The kiln shed is out of frame to the right.
This is what it’s like out there.
Smoking away after a salt stoke.
Creekside.
My contribution to the landscape: a bisqued house.
These are the cups whose boxes were in the kiln at the time. Too pretty not to take a picture.
Freshly stoked kiln.
Spring arrived late this year.
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nice pics julie…i would like to see some with the people, too. did you take any of yourselves?
Comment by elena 06.08.08 @ 4:47 pmThanks Michael! I pitched my tent a dozen yards from the creek and fell asleep to the sound of rushing water.
Elena, I’ll have to take a look!
Comment by Julie 06.08.08 @ 6:48 pmFound your website looking for low-fire glaze recipes. Love the little cups with bright blue inside.
Will have to add your blog to my feed reader. We have similar interests, in both architecture and ceramics.
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Julie: The pictures are beautiful. It would be nice to fire next to a river. Nicely done.
Comment by Michael Kline 06.08.08 @ 7:58 am