Our two recent firings were both splendidly successful. The 36 hour June 2010 firing was a gloriously hot summer solstice event, and the very snowy January 2011 40 hour firing, was an utterly stunning elemental contrast of fire and ice, darkness and light.
maintaining reduction flames
All the finished works are luminous and vibrant, and each piece records the transcendent beauty of the fiery journey in uniquely beautiful ways.
I am especially delighted that photographer friend RicardO Hubbs was able to visit at dawn, hour 36 of the 40 hour January firing, and his photos really do capture the magic!
checking the cones
I am grateful to all my friends who have given their good energies and hard work to this terrific kiln.
FIRE IN ICE
DARKNESS IN LIGHT
THIS SHIP OF SOUL FIRE SAILS
ROILING SEAS
OF FIERCE WHITE HEAT ONCE MORE.
ILLUMINATING
METAMORPHIC TRACES
OF SUNLESS REALMS
BEYOND BODY BOUNDARIES
soda chamber port
OR MANIFEST DREAMS.
magic happens at cone eleven!
CREATION ITSELF
BURNING SO BRIGHT
INGITE S VEILS OF
ENTITIES ALL UNSEEN;
ON GHOSTLY SNOWS
DAWN MISTS RISE,
CHILL AND SCORCHED
BETWEEN THE WORLDS
OF CONSUMMATE
stoking wet soda mix frosted onto planks
PASSIONS,
SPIRIT TO FORM
REBORN.
pamela
nagley stevenson 1/1/11