February 1, 2010
Clay and Atmosphere: A Guide to Ceramic Kilns and Firing Methods
We all have so many different approaches to our own ceramic art that it can feel like we're coming from entirely different perspectives---and often we are, which is why the conversations we have here on Ceramic Arts Daily can get so interesting. One of the things we all have in common, however, is that we all need to fire our work if we want it to last. Okay, there are some who are experimenting with ideas of permanence and fragility who make raw clay objects solely for the purpose of letting them erode, but that's the exception rather than the rule. The rest of us need a kiln. Not only that; we need to know how to use it, what ...
