Spanky's OUT...

...and so are many, many wonderful pieces from the gas kiln firing at Clayworks.

The morning c-r-a-w-l-e-d by (no glaze pun intended) as I waited for the 2PM unload. When I arrived, the door to the kiln was already standing open. Beckoning. Begging to share its treasures with us. Amy, Jane & I were more than happy to oblige.

And treasures there were! Max had some wonderful results with his unique sconces.

Max, if you ever decide to sell one of these, I'm buyin'.

Amy had wonderful results as well with the shinos she used on her beautifully thrown yunomi.

There were so many other beautiful pieces in this firing & I wish I could have taken pix of all of them. But between unloading the kiln and loading the shelves with finished ware there just wasn't time.
Of course, I was eager to see how Spanky fared in the firing.

Overall, I was pleased with the results. Very little glaze...mostly slip and oxides.

There are more Spanky sculptures in my future. But this one was a good start.

Gas kiln loads again in another 2 weeks. Guess I'd better grab a bite of supper and get busy.

Goods from the Gas Kiln

Given my recent posts on Longhorns and Loggerheads, you might get the impression that I haven't been doing much with clay lately. Oh, but I have. Many a pot was pinched at Pawleys Island. And Barrel Firing #4 is set for this Saturday so you know I've been moulding many a bird. Everything is happily bisque-ing away in the Clayworks kilns and "Before" pix will be forthcoming. In the meantime, here are some shots from the recent gas kiln firing. (Spanky didn't make it in for this one but his turn to face the fire is coming.)
The Firebird...

The Nosey Lady pinch pot... (the Oribe ran a bit but I'm smitten with the luscious colour!)

Of course I had a flock for testing. The clay body is Zella.

I honestly didn't expect to like these glazed guys. But I was pleasantly surprised by the results achieved...and I see now that I'll be divvying up flocks for smoking and flocks for glazing. This particular birdlet really spoke to me. It presents some exciting possibilities for future, more detailed quails.

There were a couple of "cave art" pieces in the kiln too. But they weren't at all what I hoped for so won't post pics of them here. More are in the works however.
Gotta sign off and try moulding some birds using Earthen Red. Happy Autumnal Equinox!