woodfired

Woodfired Mug This woodfired mug is one of the new forms I have been working on over the past year.  The aggressive altering of the foothelps to mimic the movement of the lip of the mug.  This piece was dipped in a very thin coat of my temoku glaze and ...

This tea bowl was fired for approximately 90 hours.  A great example of natural ash accumulation.

Wood Tulip Cup – Fired for 90 hours

Wood Fired Undulator Tray  –  Fired for 60 hours at the Penland School of Craft

Wood Fired Serving Bowl  –  Fired upside-down for 60 hours at the Penland School of Craft

Large Wood Fired Mug – Fired for 60 hours

Fired for 60 hours at the Penland School of Craft

Side-fired on shells for 90 hours      

Pair of Large Wood Fired Vases  –  Side-fired on shells for 90 hours Space inside a wood kiln is always extremely valuable and loading large forms can be risky.  These two large vases are certainly an example of the risk paying off.   Fired on their sides for 90 hours, ...

Out of the tens of thousands of pots I have made in my life, these two pitchers are at the top of the list.  Not only do I love making these forms, these two in particular are about as close to perfect as I could ever hope for. Fired for ...