Experimental Yakishimi kiln
This experimental kiln continues Douglas’s exploration of his ‘Flame over Fire’ design principle that he developed some years ago and personified in his two chambered Dora kiln.
Helping a little bit in the time of the climate emergency
With the increased concern about climate change, it behooves potters to do their bit. Here at the pottery in Queen Camel, we are now going to stop doing any biscuit firing. This will mean we will stop using our small … Continued
Help find the helpers!
In 1972 a participant, seeing how much physical work was involved in running these workshops, offered to stay on and help out and I gratefully accepted. And so the tradition started of students volunteering to assist. Some did a week or two, some the whole summer and some several summers…
