Holding one of his trademark large jars Svend Bayer briefly describes how he constructs this form. He goes on to explore the surface of the pot revealing how he achieves the dramatic glaze effects in his wood fired kiln.
Shells in Ceramics
Sebastian Blackie explores elusive answers to a simple question: who first used shells when firing their pots? When clay is heated to stoneware temperatures, in a kiln fired with wood, ash will combine with the clay to form a glaze. Fly ash contains the glass forming mineral silica, as well as ‘fluxes’, such as potassium, … Read more
