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Digging Deeper: ‘Kazegama: the inaugural firing’

October 4, 2016November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

Sarah Wells Rolland

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After hours, days, and months of work the Kazegama kiln has been completed! And she is quite a beauty. The inaugural firing of the Kazegama took place this past weekend and it was a beautiful sight. It was certainly an instance in which it ‘took a village’ to make it…

Oh, Bertha!

August 2, 2016November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

Sarah Wells Rolland

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by Dearing Davis, Red Clay Halo Pottery The Village Potters is unique and wonderful in that we have a variety of options when it comesto firing our pieces. We have seven electric kilns, a raku kiln, a car-sized gas kiln (Bertha), and a new Geil kiln (Glorifred). We are even in…

Digging Deeper: Get a Grip.

June 1, 2016November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

Sarah Wells Rolland

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Oh the handle…that small piece of clay that makes all the difference in the ever popular mug. The handle serves great function on a drinking vessel….to keep our sensitive hands from the heat and to assist an ease of motion to our mouths. Almost every day there is a brief…