All my pots begin on the wheel.  I throw and alter,  allow some drying time, alter more, dry more, altar, dry, etc.  Then I glaze at the ‘leather-hard’ stage.  Precise timing is key in all of this, and lots of practice and lost pots are inherent.

Many pots are only glazed on the inside, the outside surfaces treated with slips and terra sigs.  I collect and refine materials for this myself, and I highlight the qualities unique to them.  It’s an ongoing experiment as I collect more and learn more.

I fire to cone 7 (about 2200 degrees fahrenheit)  in an oxidation environment.  I only fire once, and I’m able to do this because I raw-glaze.  It is more conventional to do a preliminary ‘bisque’ firing before applying glazes, but forgoing bisque has some very real advantages: (1) raw-glazing promotes thorough integration between the clay body and the glaze, resulting in stronger ware and attractive surface qualities;  (2) firing once uses less energy and has a lighter environmental impact.