Being self-taught means that nobody is warning you about all the things you shouldn’t do, and the trial-and-error path is full of wrong turns and blind alleys.
I was lucky enough to complete the fifth firing of my wood kiln here in Hillsborough before the COVID-19 restrictions were put in place. It included work from five different potters. I’m starting to get the hang of this, my third wood kiln. It’s much easier to fire than my first two as it’s significantly smaller and I’ve now been at it for about 16 years (25 wood firings) and have been able to apply “lessons learned” from my previous endeavors. It’s apparent that my next firing will likely not occur in October as originally planned. Perhaps a winter firing this year?
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