Wedging clay

Drying pots

Applying slip to work

Loading the kiln

Stoking the kiln with wood

Checking the kiln temperature

Getting the salt ready on the bamboo

Throwing the salt in the kiln

Checking the salt glaze on the ring

Feeding the hungry kiln

My work is wheel thrown, altered, hand built and then assembled. I alter the movement of the throwing lines and textures inside and outside the piece.

I use a variety of high fire clay bodies for my work. The functional works are lead free, food safe, dishwasher and microwave safe.

A variety of slips or glazes are applied to the exterior and the interior is glazed. They are then salt/wood-fired to 1305ºC / 2381ºF for 19-25 hours. The kiln is fueled by wood and the salt is introduced into the kiln when it reaches 1305ºC / 2381ºF. The salt reacts with the silica and alumina in the clay to form a glaze and an orange peel effect.

I am involved in every aspect of creating my work from start to finish. My husband assists by chopping wood and stoking the kiln.

Process