About the Kiln
I would like to thank the following people who have so
willingly helped me with this project: Durham Arts Council for the Emerging
Artist Grant, Sandy and Susanna Stewart, Will Ruggles, Joe and Cristy Cole,
Joseph Sands, Julie Tinsley Jones, Peter Holzman and Dian Gillis, Jim O’Keefe,
Aaron Weaver, Taylor Fisher, Eryn Prospero, many others have helped
by being patient with my questions and inquiries.
Design
The kiln was originally drawn up by my friend Joe Cole, of Windy Ridge Pottery. We sent the drawing to Will Ruggles of Rock Creek Pottery in Bakersville NC. Will generously used his expertise to finish and add a lot more to the original plan. Borrowing some design concepts from an earlier kiln which Will had helped with (the Bandana Pottery kiln) we ended up with a powerful kiln which fires very efficiently and evenly. It is comfortable to load and very responsive to minor adjustments that we make throughout the firing process. The kiln is around 175 cubic feet so it typically takes me 3 months to fill.
Building of the Kiln
Here are some photos of building the kiln that speak for themselves!
