chasingfireceramics
Calgary, Canada |
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Karen on Jul 4, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI bought my knitting group these mugs for our video get togethers so we’d feel connected when apart. This one is for my Mom, she was thrilled to receive it!
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Jessica on Jun 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI almost canceled my order because I was concerned about customs fees but I reached out to the seller and she told me that I could cancel but I wouldn’t have to worry about customs fees because there would be nothing to declare. I decided to go with the order. I got it earlier than expected and the soles look great. I would buy again from this shop.
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daspinall on Jun 12, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe only thing that would make this mug better is if I could have bought more than one. I love it. Well made, sturdy and gorgeous useable work of art. Shipping was fast.
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Sara-Jane on Jun 5, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThanks so much for the slipper soles, which will give my knitted slippers an extra lease of life!
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Brio9 on May 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful, vibrant colour and very reasonsonable shipping rate. So glad I found this seller close to my area!
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Brio9 on May 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful, vibrant colour and very reasonsonable shipping rate. So glad I found this seller close to my area!
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About chasingfireceramics
Art To Accent Your Life
Welcome to Chasing Fire! We are located in beautiful Calgary, Alberta within a short trip of the amazing foothills of the Rockies. The sky is huge. The inspiration is limitless.
The studio started with a simple community pottery class in 2002, igniting a passion for clay. I worked out of community studios, sharing equipment since it is very expensive to purchase. A flash of luck: Jay did some roofing work in exchange for a kiln, we made space for clay work at home and then I stumbled across a unique hand forged wheel = our dream of our own studio in 2011.
Cara: While the wheel is my original passion, I have become taken by the amazing flexibility that is hand-building since the birth of our son in 2009. You will often see a variety of methods as I play, because Chasing Fire is my creative play, my happy place and my passion.
I'm currently obsessed (really really obsessed) with buttons. People knit, sew and crochet amazing objects and I am giddy when I see my buttons on their artwork, making the item 100% handmade.
Jason: I joined joined the studio work to create mugs and yarn bowls. I like details, texture, and humour to be reflected in my work
We take great pride in our work and hope that you enjoy our items as much as we have enjoyed creating them. We use local suppliers (including Ceramics Canada, Plainsman Clays and local printers) and etsy sellers to bolster my "local" communities.
We now have a website that details our creative process, what's going on at the studio and in our little creative circle: http://www.chasingfirestudio.com
The name “chasing fire” comes from the core of ceramics – the transformation of clay through flame. Today, we as ceramic artists often use enclosed kilns, electric or gas fueled, to "fire" our work. The flame is concealed unlike the visible rawness of pit or raku firing. We only have to revisit the raku process (light it all on fire!) to remind ourselves of the core beauty of this art form, taking what is mud and creating art through fire. Thus, our passion for this art is represented by our need to always be chasing that transformation, chasing fire.
Shop members
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Cara
Owner, Maker, Designer
I'm a prairie girl, born and bred in small town Saskatchewan. My passions are split between technology and fine arts. I first sat at a pottery wheel in 2002 and fell in love. Making beautiful things from mud is magic.
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Jay
Kiln Tech, Handyman, Maker
Jay is an artist when not servicing our kiln, making various tools for the studio, and running firings. His creations of choice are functional tableware with a twist, influenced by car and geek culture, and his Irish Canadian Heritage.
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Cara
Owner, Maker, Designer
I'm a prairie girl, born and bred in small town Saskatchewan. My passions are split between technology and fine arts. I first sat at a pottery wheel in 2002 and fell in love. Making beautiful things from mud is magic.
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Jay
Kiln Tech, Handyman, Maker
Jay is an artist when not servicing our kiln, making various tools for the studio, and running firings. His creations of choice are functional tableware with a twist, influenced by car and geek culture, and his Irish Canadian Heritage.
Production partners
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A print shop
GA, United States
This printer creates these stickers.
Shop policies
We take great pride in my work and hope that you enjoy our items as much as we have enjoyed creating them. We tend to use only local suppliers (Ceramics Canada and Plainsman Clays) and etsy sellers to bolster our "local" communities because we love "our" people.
We have a website that details our creative process, what's going on at the studio and in our little creative neck of the woods: http://www.chasingfirestudio.com
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
Shipping
We cannot guarantee shipping times once packages have been dropped at the postal outlets. If I could, I would, but I cannot. Sometimes it may take weeks to receive your order once it leaves my door if customs is involved, and I cannot help this however I do everything in my power to ensure a smooth transition by filling out all paperwork because we have experience with this! During the holiday season, allow some extra time for delivery because your local mailcentre is overwhelmed.
My shipping amount includes postage PLUS the cost of shipping supplies: kraft bubble envelope, boxes, bubble wrap for protection of your purchase.
Insurance, customs, tracking, express post are paid for by the purchaser.
Please see this link to check the actual costs of sending items with Canada Post: http://www.canadapost.com
Privacy
We do put an anonymous blip on the city you're from on our World Domination Map on our website as show our work as it migrates around the globe. Your secrets are safe with us. We are just happy you were here.
If you would like to share photos with us, we'd love to see them! If you'd like, we'll share them with the world too either with a link to your social media or anonymously (although we're fine with keeping them private too. We like to see our work in action since we spend so much time and energy in making things for you.) Thank you for appreciating our work and loving what we do. We can't thank you enough.
More information
Frequently asked questions
Are works dishwasher and microwave safe?
Yes! We do suggest extra care when loading/unloading as accidents tend to happen during cleaning and when holding very hot liquids.