This past November MICA Ceramics held our annual woodfire at Baltimore Clayworks, and I was able to buy a shelf and actually fill it. I don't do pottery very often, and most of what I do ends up being gifts or this year a lot ended up in MICA's Art Market (happening now, by the way). It's nice to switch it up in the studio sometimes, but I apparently can't resist making pottery sculptural. The mason jars and double bowls are fun to make.
You'll notice there's a mix of both wood and salt fired pieces. It's all quite new to me still, as I've only participated in 3 woodfires to date. I like both results, and I don't know that I could pick a favorite. The wood pieces have a rich color. The salt pieces come out with a really juicy surface. I glazed nearly exclusively with my blue-green celadon. I can't help myself sometimes; I love celadon, and I love it even more in the woodfire.
Our woodfire was an overall success. We had a good, even firing and a lot of fun in the process. Spending all night by a big hot kiln, throwing wood and salt in, builds a wonderful sense of community.
(The bottom two are planters. I recently started keeping plants, and I'm so excited I decided to go all out and make some beautiful pots for them. None have died in the three months I've been cultivating my "garden," and the fact they they are mostly types of cacti has absolutely everything to do with my success.)
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