http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log ancient kiln | 21st century log book Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:17:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've heard from a number of men in the Firing Log podcast series -- we're overdue for a woman's perspective. Davie Reneau of Kentucky provides just that perspective, or at least that of a woman who loves hard physical work and the imprint it leaves on ceramic forms. ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/87 I recently interviewed Gas Kimishima, a native of Japan residing in England. Gas found that after moving to England, he became somewhat homesick for Japan, but that he could find solace in ancient wood fired Japanese pottery. Download the episode directly or through iTunes (mp3, 60:00, 55 mb). Note: The ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/83 A little more than a week ago, I received a shipment of pots from Malcolm Greenwood. When I opened the box, I was delighted to find his distinctive works to be at once wonderful to look at, and a delight to touch. They say a picture is worth a ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/82 One of the ultimate joys of pottery is burning things. So when a friend of mine gave me a lump of clay that he dug up while in the process of building a foundation, I grew quite excited. Finally, I had an excuse to drag out the raku ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/80 In this episode of the Firing Log, I spoke with Malcolm Greenwood, an Australian potter who made the transition from respectable work to full time potter almost two decades ago. Download the episode directly or through iTunes (mp3, 54:40, 50.1 mb). Note: The iTunes link requires iTunes to be installed ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/63 Fun first: Here is a time lapse video showing roughly 90 minutes of stoking in two: Nice quality, 65 mb, quicktime format. Dreadful quality, 9.5 mb, quicktime format. And of course, a photogallery of some of the work from the ninth anagama firing. Now for the work: My goodness, it's been a long ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/62 In this installment of the Firing Log podcast, we travel to Wisconsin where Simon Levin fires an anagama kiln. Download the episode directly or through iTunes (mp3, 60:00, 55mb). Note: The iTunes link requires iTunes to be installed on your computer. If you do not have iTunes, use the "direct" link — ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/61 Not exactly big news in the universe, a store is born every day on mothership earth, but I'm excited nonetheless. Anyone browsing this site on Jan. 17, between 9:00 and 9:30 pm (PST), saw it happen. There were definite convulsions as the new files I prepared on ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/60 Note: there is a photo album and podcast related to this entry. I opened the anagama on Friday night (Dec. 29, 2006) after a cooling period a few hours shy of seven days. I had planned to wait until Saturday morning, but with visions of shizenyu dancing in my ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/59 Download the Eighth Firing Podcast directly or through iTunes (mp3, 56:45, 42mb). Note: The iTunes link requires iTunes to be installed on your computer. If you do not have iTunes, use the "direct "link -- it is probably most convenient to right click the link, choose "save as" from ... http://www.anagama-west.com/firing_log/archives/58