Raku and a new direction in studio firing
Raku has been at the heart of my ceramics for some time, and it's something I intend to continue exploring. Most of my raku work is hand-built, with some pieces thrown on the wheel.
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Longer notes from days out, materials I am trying and things that find their way back into the studio. Not a formal journal, just a place to keep the bits worth remembering.
A day at Valentine Clays.
From the raw materials and machinery behind the scenes to glaze demonstrations and getting hands-on with the new range of mid-fire glazes.
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Brick, fire, clay and colour.
A wander through Middleport Pottery, following the old works from the bottle kiln and cobbled yards into the workshops, mould stores and kiln interiors.
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Raku glaze test tiles.
Spending time making test tiles is one of the quieter parts of raku, but it is where I can see what is worth taking further.
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A batch of croft houses.
These little houses are inspired by the traditional homes found on Scottish crofts. I make them in small batches, then let the raku firing give each one its own smoky surface.
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