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mixing bowl Soda fired green brown stoneware egg mixer

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:18:42 -0500

$18.00
Why mix your eggs/ sauces and dressings in something plastic? These Bowls have all the rustic charm sure to make your culinary creative time memorable.

After the bowls were thrown and the spouts were made I fired them in a soda kiln. When I fire the pots, I stack them rim to rim in the kiln. This stacking warps the rim of the bowl in a triangular pattern. The more they warp, the more I like them!! Each bowl also has three light colored marks around the rim from the little bits of clay I use to separate them in the kiln.

Bowl is 6 1/4 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches tall

Listing is for 1 bowl

About Soda Firing

Soda firing is a labor of love! After the pottery is thrown and trimmed on the wheel using either stoneware or porcelain, it is fired in an electric kiln to about 1800 degrees F. This first firing is called the bisque firing and its purpose is to remove all the water from the clay and strengthen it for glazing. Then the pot is glazed. Most of my pots are glazed using different combinations of wood ash(a by-product from the wood kiln) clay, water and feldspar. After the pots are glazed they are put on clay stilts called "wads" The wads or wadding keeps the pottery from sticking to the kiln shelves. It also leaves light colored marks on the bottom of the pots and lids. After the pot is "wadded" it gets loaded into the kiln and fired to 2400 degrees F. This process takes about 12 hours. When the kiln reaches 2300 degrees I spray baking soda and water into the kiln. This "soda" reacts with the clay and glazes and "warms up" all of the colors. The pots take three full days to cool down.

Slip Pattern Bowls SALE

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:49:12 -0500

$13.00
Watch me make these bowls.... Just copy and paste this into your browser

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdY2mxT4qXM

Watch me finish them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmGb5cB5sGM

One of the things I like about being a potter is tradition. Although I may not be from Asia, Europe, or Africa I try my best to Carry on the great traditions of pottery. Just like most things that are American, my pottery is a melting pot of tradition. Here I have used a traditional Celadon glaze from China, an argyle slip pattern, and a tenmoku glaze from Japan. I love these bowls! Great for just about anything, and nice to look at too.

Each bowl is slightly different just like us.

SALE!!!!! These Bowls are Great! They have been in my studio too long so I'm putting them on sale! You can buy a whole set without breaking the bank!

Bowls are 6 3/4 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches tall

Want more than one? Convo me.

Yunomi Tea bowl small soda fired

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:20:59 -0500

$14.00
Hello,

This is a great tiny little tea bowl that I made on the potters wheel. I try to throw these pots in a manner that records the movements of my fingers across the clay. After the bowl was thrown and trimmed it was covered in a glaze made from ash from my charcoal grill. It was fired in a soda kiln

Bowl is 2 3/4” tall and 3” wide

Bowl shino wood fired swirl brown orange

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:36:01 -0500

$20.00
Bowl shino wood fired swirl

If you are looking for something rustic, warm, natural, and beautiful look no further. These bowls are full of texture, warmth and hand made goodness. The Shino glaze is NOT for everyone though, it has and varied pitted texture, next to smooth areas do to the wood firing. So if your looking for smooth and and sleek, these are not for you. Shino is a traditional Japanese glaze that is high in feldspar and unpredictable beauty. Shino often changes colors dramatically on a pot and often "crawls" in unique patterns on the surface of the pot. Shino is an acquired but addicting taste. This bowl is for Shino lovers only! Great everyday use size. These were thrown on the potters wheel and then decorated with slip. They were then stacked rim to rim and fired for four days in a wood fired anagama kiln.

Bowl is 7" wide and 2 1/2" tall

Listing is for 1 bowl

About wood Firing
Wood firing is a labor of love! After the pottery is thrown and trimmed on the wheel using either stoneware or porcelain, it is fired in an electric kiln to about 1800 degrees F. This first firing is called the bisque firing and its purpose is to remove all the water from the clay and strengthen it for glazing. Then the pot is glazed. Most of my pots are glazed using different combinations of wood ash(a by-product from the wood kiln) clay, water and feldspar. After the pots are glazed they are put on clay stilts called "wads" The wads or wadding keeps the pottery from sticking to the kiln shelves. It also leaves a light colored mark on the bottom of the pots and lids. After the pot is "wadded" it gets loaded into the kiln and fired to 2400 degrees F. This process takes between 36 hours and six days of around the clock stoking of wood. During this process the ash from the wood floats through the kiln and lands on the pots. When the kiln gets hot enough the ash melts and forms a glaze that can range in color from brown to green to blue. After the kiln is fired the pots take three full days to cool down

Slip Pattern Bowls SALE

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:35:49 -0500

large Bowl shino wood fired swirl brown orange

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:25:39 -0500

$20.00
Bowl shino wood fired swirl

If you are looking for something rustic, warm, natural, and beautiful look no further. These bowls are full of texture, warmth and hand made goodness. The Shino glaze is NOT for everyone though, it has and varied pitted texture, next to smooth areas do to the wood firing. So if your looking for smooth and and sleek, these are not for you. Shino is a traditional Japanese glaze that is high in feldspar and unpredictable beauty. Shino often changes colors dramatically on a pot and often "crawls" in unique patterns on the surface of the pot. Shino is an acquired but addicting taste. This bowl is for Shino lovers only! Great everyday use size. These were thrown on the potters wheel and then decorated with slip. They were then stacked rim to rim and fired for four days in a wood fired anagama kiln.

Bowl is 8" wide and 2 1/2" tall

Listing is for 1 bowl

About wood Firing
Wood firing is a labor of love! After the pottery is thrown and trimmed on the wheel using either stoneware or porcelain, it is fired in an electric kiln to about 1800 degrees F. This first firing is called the bisque firing and its purpose is to remove all the water from the clay and strengthen it for glazing. Then the pot is glazed. Most of my pots are glazed using different combinations of wood ash(a by-product from the wood kiln) clay, water and feldspar. After the pots are glazed they are put on clay stilts called "wads" The wads or wadding keeps the pottery from sticking to the kiln shelves. It also leaves a light colored mark on the bottom of the pots and lids. After the pot is "wadded" it gets loaded into the kiln and fired to 2400 degrees F. This process takes between 36 hours and six days of around the clock stoking of wood. During this process the ash from the wood floats through the kiln and lands on the pots. When the kiln gets hot enough the ash melts and forms a glaze that can range in color from brown to green to blue. After the kiln is fired the pots take three full days to cool down

Scoop anagama fired

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:45:56 -0500

$25.00
This is probably one of the coolest things I have ever made! I made myself a few of these because I needed a scoop to get my rice from the bag(I buy rice by the 25# bag) and because I needed something to scoop my chili from the pot into my bowl. I made several prototypes for the scoops. This one would be great for rice, coffee, grains, lentils legumes, peanuts, cashews, flour, etc.

The scoop is made from two wheel thrown stoneware parts. After the parts were thrown and trimmed I assembled them and fired it to 2350 degrees in an Anagama kiln. The scoop was fired on sea shells from the beach by my house. The sea shells have left a fossil shaped mark on the scoop(cool!) check out the detail

Scoop is about 4" long and scoops 1/4 cup of grains

Bowl white wood fired small swirl

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:49:08 -0500

$18.00
I love making these!!!! Small, warm, and full of life these little guys are sure to brighten your day! These were thrown on the potters wheel and then decorated with slip. They were then stacked rim to rim and fired for four days in a wood fired anagama kiln.

Bowl is 5 1/4" wide and 2" tall

Listing is for 1 bowl

About wood Firing
Wood firing is a labor of love! After the pottery is thrown and trimmed on the wheel using either stoneware or porcelain, it is fired in an electric kiln to about 1800 degrees F. This first firing is called the bisque firing and its purpose is to remove all the water from the clay and strengthen it for glazing. Then the pot is glazed. Most of my pots are glazed using different combinations of wood ash(a by-product from the wood kiln) clay, water and feldspar. After the pots are glazed they are put on clay stilts called "wads" The wads or wadding keeps the pottery from sticking to the kiln shelves. It also leaves a light colored mark on the bottom of the pots and lids. After the pot is "wadded" it gets loaded into the kiln and fired to 2400 degrees F. This process takes between 36 hours and six days of around the clock stoking of wood. During this process the ash from the wood floats through the kiln and lands on the pots. When the kiln gets hot enough the ash melts and forms a glaze that can range in color from brown to green to blue. After the kiln is fired the pots take three full days to cool down

Soda Fired Jar

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:13:46 -0500

$40.00
The jar was fired in a soda kiln that turns the clay a rich toasty brown color. I love making jars and though they are all similar every one of them has a different lid. One of my favorite things to do is finish the lid with slits or bumps of some sort to make something for the river of glaze to pool into. This one has 5 tiny pyramids around the jar and three around the lid(see detail image).

The glaze covers the jar is made from wood ash and clay. Making the glaze is almost as much work in itself as the rest of the process. First I have to find good ash. I usaly get recyled ash either from the wood kiln or a local barbique resturaunt. Next I have to screen out any impurities. Then the ash is mixed with water and clay to form the glaze. Finaly it gets screened 6 more times to break up any "clumps."
This pot is completely safe to use and free from lead. The pot is also dishwasher and microwave safe, I do not recommend using it in the oven. Please shoot me a conversation for any questions or comments. Your satisfaction is my goal!

Shipping price includes insurance.

Pot is 4 ½” x 6”

Thanks for looking at my pots, and have a great day!

About Soda Firing

Soda firing is a labor of love! After the pottery is thrown and trimmed on the wheel using either stoneware or porcelain, it is fired in an electric kiln to about 1800 degrees F. This first firing is called the bisque firing and its purpose is to remove all the water from the clay and strengthen it for glazing. Then the pot is glazed. Most of my pots are glazed using different combinations of wood ash(a by-product from the wood kiln) clay, water and feldspar. After the pots are glazed they are put on clay stilts called "wads" The wads or wadding keeps the pottery from sticking to the kiln shelves. It also leaves light colored marks on the bottom of the pots and lids. After the pot is "wadded" it gets loaded into the kiln and fired to 2400 degrees F. This process takes about 12 hours. When the kiln reaches 2300 degrees I spray baking soda and water into the kiln. This "soda" reacts with the clay and glazes and "warms up" all of the colors. The pots take three full days to cool down.

Bowl soda fired small swirl shino

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:29:46 -0500

$18.00
I love making these!!!! Small, warm, and full of life these little guys are sure to brighten your day! These were thrown on the potters wheel and then decorated with slip.
Bowl is 5 1/4" wide and 2" tall

Listing is for 1 bowl
About Soda Firing

Soda firing is a labor of love! After the pottery is thrown and trimmed on the wheel using either stoneware or porcelain, it is fired in an electric kiln to about 1800 degrees F. This first firing is called the bisque firing and its purpose is to remove all the water from the clay and strengthen it for glazing. Then the pot is glazed. Most of my pots are glazed using different combinations of wood ash(a by-product from the wood kiln) clay, water and feldspar. After the pots are glazed they are put on clay stilts called "wads" The wads or wadding keeps the pottery from sticking to the kiln shelves. It also leaves light colored marks on the bottom of the pots and lids. After the pot is "wadded" it gets loaded into the kiln and fired to 2400 degrees F. This process takes about 12 hours. When the kiln reaches 2300 degrees I spray baking soda and water into the kiln. This "soda" reacts with the clay and glazes and "warms up" all of the colors. The pots take three full days to cool down.