Yesterday we fired. Cloudy, rainy, just about perfect for the task. It's quite wonderful sitting under the shelter of the kiln shed, drinking tea in the rain, the crackle of the fire rising and falling in intensity. The roar and hiss as the wood explodes into flame with each stoke, the quiet that signals time for the next. No time for distractions, ears and eyes always tuned to the kiln. Tea, cross word puzzles, bits of conversation but always listening.
Everything went smoothly and now we wait. Unloading on Friday.
wow, awesome photos! how do you take those pictures without melting your camera? or your face?! Glad to hear the firing went well.
ReplyDeleteFrom well back with the zoom! These are taken through the stoke hole so the draught is pulling the flame away from me. Also, this is early in the firing - you can tell because the pots are grey - so not as hot. Later the pots glow orange and the heat would melt the camera and my face!
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