06/08/2026
Last year, I met a wonderful group of potters. The connection came through Donn Zver. The short version of the long story is that one of Donn’s students purchased a gorgeous homestead, and on that property, the new owner, Teresa, inherited several kilns, one being a wood kiln. We fired up Ashley, the hybrid Bourry-style kiln, and learned the hard way that she wasn’t built to fire efficiently or effectively. I say that as if it were no sweat. But when your kiln doesn’t fire effectively, you lose an impactful amount of time, money and work, and you lose your love of the process. I volunteered to help get her going again. Through the guidance and wisdom of Justin Lambert, we made adjustments, laid bricks, and loaded her back up. What a gem she is to fire! Teresa is now the proud kiln momma to Ashley, the sweet, easy kiln to master. I guided my new friends through their first fire in the newly amended kiln, and the results were better than my expectations allowed me to set. It’s got me dreaming all kinds of dreams. But more on that some other time, some other time soon. For now, I am back in my studio, sanding work from Woodrow No 29. Holy heck, 29 fires already! It’s not likely I will have the shop ready for this weekend’s gallery hours, but I will get there for the following weekend. A little bit from Ashley No. 3 will also grace the shelves. She provided some of my favourite pieces.
See you soon with new pots.
