At the end of October we celebrated Samhain with our Sculptural Kiln Building Course led by ceramic artist Jenny Mackenzie Ross.
Over the course of a week course participants worked together with Jenny and SSW Ceramics Technician Amy to build an adobe kiln over a willow frame, fire the kiln to stoneware temperatures (adding soda for extra fun) and achieve some exciting results.
In Jenny’s words:
‘I was glad to see everybody willing to be carried along with my experimental techniques in order to discover something relevant to their own work practice and to have time for broader discussions about universal kiln building principles. An unexpected joy for me was to see all the creative offshoots that were happening alongside the kiln build such as artists sharings, future kiln building imaginings, shared meals and reading groups.
I was happy we achieved a good firing temperature despite the windy weather on the firing day. Apart from these winds we were helped immensely by the beautiful late October weather, which alongside wonderful company, made the whole experience such a joy.’
Take a look at the kiln building course in pictures below.
