Chris Gold
Barrel Fired Pottery
P o t s O G o l d
The Process
The Process
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A. Bisque ware wrapped in copper, salt and newspaper View Original |
B. Everyone in on the action... View Original |
C. Pots placed in barrel over hardwood and sawdust View Original | ||||||
D. Ignitinig the fuel in the barrel View Original |
E. SMMMOKIN'! View Original | |||||||
I throw using white stoneware and burnish or apply several coats of terra sigillata to bone dry pots. A bisque firing to about 1600 degrees is done in my electric kiln. Then the pots are transported to the countryside where they can be fired with saw dust, hard wood, salt and copper without having suburban neighbors call the fire department. Once cooled, they are polished with floor paste wax to a satin or glossy shine.
Because the clay is not fired to a temperature high enough to close the "pores", these pots are not able to contain water or food. Many can make fabulous centerpieces holding dramatic arrangements of twigs, grasses, potpourri and other dry organic matter. For the most part, they are designed to be enjoyed as decorative works of art. To keep the color and sheen, do not place the pot in direct sunlight. A buffing with a coating of butcher's paste wax or floor wax is all that's needed to maintain the finish.
Because the clay is not fired to a temperature high enough to close the "pores", these pots are not able to contain water or food. Many can make fabulous centerpieces holding dramatic arrangements of twigs, grasses, potpourri and other dry organic matter. For the most part, they are designed to be enjoyed as decorative works of art. To keep the color and sheen, do not place the pot in direct sunlight. A buffing with a coating of butcher's paste wax or floor wax is all that's needed to maintain the finish.
