On the first day of the last series of classes that I attended the instructor ask if we wanted to do a alternative firing. We chose to do a "HORSE HAIR FIRING" this consisted of heating the items in a kiln and then pulling them out and putting tail or mane hair from a horse on them. The pieces are made from "RAKU" clay with a polished "TERRA SIGILLATA" coating. This gives the items a white finished look when fired. This was done on the last day of class. 10/10/07

This is the finished product

This is the finished pro

This was done at the Eagan art house it is clear glaze over colored slip using stamps in the fresh rolled clay.

Since I last blogged a lot has been going on, in mid August I bought a smaller kiln from friends of my son in-law's. We were in Tooele Utah on a short visit and they mentioned they had a kiln they didn't use any more it was a perfect addition to my small studio. I have fired 1 bisque load and 1 glaze load. I will say it was rather enjoyable to fire things from start to finish in just 2 days. I have been working on my first tea pot for some time now along with some vases and a smaller cup and some other various items. They were my first attempt at firing at home I was quite pleased in the end product.

The tea pot has several hours work in it over the last 2 Months