Verde RiveR pottery
Clay at the heart of it all
The raw clay may not look that different but the results are ! All of the ceramics in the images are by the artist unless noted.
PORCELAIN: The softest to throw with high plasticity and finest white. Porcelain is a high fire clay and is the strongest ceramic after firing, withstanding oven temps, dishwashers and microwaves.
High-fire gas kiln
STONEWARE: Reliable to throw. Additives change texture and color. At medium and high-fire temperatures, the pottery is microwave, oven and dishwasher safe
Mid-range electric kiln
EARTHENWARE: This is low-fire clay. Results are beautiful but are not for drinking or using for dinnerware. These pieces are not microwave, oven or dishwasher safe
Pit-fire
fIRING ADDS THE mAGIC
Traditional atmospheric gas kiln
Image from the ‘Pottery Studio’
Soda and wood fire
Pit firing
Raku firing
verde river Porcelain
TRADITIONAL GAS-FIRED PORCELAIN
After firing
Porcelain trees were photographed ‘wet’ and after firing
Before firing
SODA-FIRED PORCELAIN
verde river stoneware
Pit fire, Raku, horsehair
It earthenware, porcelain, and stoneware take on new dimensions in these more primitive firing techniques.
