Still fighting the damn kiln

Well I'm still fighting the damn kiln. It seems this is an electrical issue and so we got an electrician out there.  He found a set of issues that would explain all the issues we have had.  I am now waiting for the repair to happen.

So some firing done, some stuff a disaster.  I smashed about ten pots.  About six were set aside for a refire to see if this works. But some stuff did make it, though all of this mess.  And I was able to have some pieces of first friday.

And yes, the obligatory forced picture... and my attempt to smile...

Of course since it was First Friday, we did Raku.  I even threw in some pieces (a rare thing indeed) and did some masks.

  

And then, back to it. I had a bit of a break from throwing while I fought with the kilns. But now I am back into a throwing cycle.  Enough shows coming up that I really need to just keep throwing and of course hope I sell a lot of stuff!!

A large batch of clay I made.

Some small bowls.

And here are some plates. They are made as very shallow bowls. I push down the wall to almost flat. The closer to flat the better, but just a hair to hard and it all falls in...

Luckily there is a wood fire this month. I have a few pieces I need to glaze for that.  I still wait on my concrete being done.  Once that is done I can start work on the gas kiln and then negotiate to have the wood kiln built.  I admit being patient with this sort of thing is very hard.

But the start of the summer is here, and the farmers market has started and soon will several shows.  I am hoping this is a good second half of the year.