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Twenty Five Years Later

A story of twenty-five years firing my kiln... in pictures


Welded Kiln Frame, 1988


Bricking and welding, 1988


Layers of refractory insulation


Kiln door being bricked up


Kiln walls waiting for the arch top


Kiln roof Catenary Arch


Before the first firing


Before the first firing


One of the first loads of pottery: about all bowls


Gina Hutchinson my future wife and the mother of my children


Laboratory testing of a new forced air burner system, after switching the kiln from natural gas to propane more air was needed. So I used some soup cans and a bathroom blower fan. All I can say is I wish I would have gotten some pictures of these when they were burning.

Talk about blue jet flame..


Left: Before firing to 2300°

Right: After firing to 2300°

What are those colored sticks?


Alex Pratton, all grown up now


About ten years ago


Alex Pratton


About half the glazes I work with these days. All formulated by me.


Jessi Pratton about all grown up now


Jessi Pratton


The inspector Lorna Dillan-LaRoe December 1st 2012; my biggest collector


2012 Raining and firing


Kiln Opening December 1st 2012: Gina Pratton and me about to open the kiln door for the 24th year surrounded by our family and friends waiting to see what new treasures the world will find inside the kiln.



This story is to be continued...