David Woof on sun 3 aug 08
________________________________________________________________________Hi =
Tony=2C Good to see the new copper reds info and your color results re the=
cone 6-8 fireing range.
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We tested the ancient salvaged bricks to cone 9 so have a dedicated cone 6-=
8 chamber under construction to be added to and down hill from the existing=
sweet beast catenary. will fire end of Aug.
=20
When Karen T. came to teach at UW LaCrosse she tore down the old gas salt k=
ilns and built a wood fired coffin to fire while plans for the naborigama w=
ere developed. 60 miles away I was firing one of my experimental designs w=
hich was a venturied sprung arch chamber and a half with external fire box =
built to race. Called it an upright anagama because of the ash and flash I =
was getting. I hightailed to LaX when I heard there was new life there and=
began firing the coffin with Karen. The point of this is there was a swe=
et spot on each side by the exit flue where 6-8 was the magic number. I h=
ad developed a cone 12-14 clay body around fredricksburg (a dirty cigerette=
butts included fire clay out of ohio=2C epk and 10% local red clay which d=
anced with color and flash at those temps=2C but when I put this unglazed b=
ody in the back corners of the coffin=2C lush reds developed in swirly flas=
hes on the bases and under the bellies of jugs=2C mugs and bowls.
=20
I took some note of this cone 6-8 color potential but didn't pursue because=
at that time I was doing the art fair thing while feeding a family and pro=
duction firing in the high range had to be my constant focus. =20
=20
Richard B up at St Johns has an end chamber on the Johanna which he fires w=
ith long green aspen logs dropped in thru top stoke holes and allowed to bu=
ild up as charcoal. as I remember cone 8 was the top temp for that chamber=
. and when the charcoal fired crust was scraped away one found multi colore=
d jewels.=20
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Good to see you excited and running. as always with clay=2C no matter how =
much we learn=2C discover and uncover=2C we are always just dancing on the =
tip of the next potential. I trust you will keep us posted.
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=20
David =20
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>>13. Firing the hell outta redPosted by: "tony clennell" tony.clennell@GMA=
IL.COM Date: Sat Aug 2=2C 2008 4:25 pm ((PDT)) >>I just discovered in our l=
ast reduction cool wood firing that the reallygreat colours where in the po=
ts that were fired in the Cone 6-Cone 8area. My sidekick Heidi is just cool=
ing a wood firing at USU where shetried to fire the entire kiln between 6 a=
nd 8 but got the front hotand the back is at 6. We had three discoveries in=
our last firing.Cone 6 had the best colour from our high iron clay body=2C=
the longeryou hold a kiln at high temp=2C the longer it takes ya to cool i=
t inreduction-daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah and we soaked our wood for reduction cooli=
n water <<
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David Woof Studio
Clarkdale=2C AZ 928-649-5927 =20
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Hank Murrow on mon 4 aug 08
On Aug 4, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Lee Love wrote:
> When is John Neely's sabbatical done?
John, I believe, will be back and ready for the fall semester.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
tony clennell on mon 4 aug 08
David: Interesting that you would mention Fredricksburg fireclay. I
limped home with a P/U full of finished work some Lizella and some
Freddie. I am using it 50/50 and now by way of John Neely's suggestion
will be adding 30% sand. the work I am currently making outside of my
high fire domestic ware is hand built and this clay body will take the
scale I'm wanting to work at. the particle size of Freddie is anywhere
from as you say a ciggie butt to 300 mesh.
My sidekick Heidi just fired the train quickly to cone 6 and cooled it
in 7 hours. Cooling being the reduction cool where we stoke wood to
maintain a reducing atmosphere. I hope Heidi will send me some pics I
can post.
Yeah, when I think of the majority of wood fire out there in the
salmon pinks and green ash I just don't picture it on my work anymore.
I'm enjoying a more sombre palette.
Be well,
Tony
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 12:40 AM, David Woof wrote:
> ________________________________________________________________________Hi Tony, Good to see the new copper reds info and your color results re the cone 6-8 fireing range.
>
> We tested the ancient salvaged bricks to cone 9 so have a dedicated cone 6-8 chamber under construction to be added to and down hill from the existing sweet beast catenary. will fire end of Aug.
>
> When Karen T. came to teach at UW LaCrosse she tore down the old gas salt kilns and built a wood fired coffin to fire while plans for the naborigama were developed. 60 miles away I was firing one of my experimental designs which was a venturied sprung arch chamber and a half with external fire box built to race. Called it an upright anagama because of the ash and flash I was getting. I hightailed to LaX when I heard there was new life there and began firing the coffin with Karen. The point of this is there was a sweet spot on each side by the exit flue where 6-8 was the magic number. I had developed a cone 12-14 clay body around fredricksburg (a dirty cigerette butts included fire clay out of ohio, epk and 10% local red clay which danced with color and flash at those temps, but when I put this unglazed body in the back corners of the coffin, lush reds developed in swirly flashes on the bases and under the bellies of jugs, mugs and bowls.
>
> I took some note of this cone 6-8 color potential but didn't pursue because at that time I was doing the art fair thing while feeding a family and production firing in the high range had to be my constant focus.
>
> Richard B up at St Johns has an end chamber on the Johanna which he fires with long green aspen logs dropped in thru top stoke holes and allowed to build up as charcoal. as I remember cone 8 was the top temp for that chamber. and when the charcoal fired crust was scraped away one found multi colored jewels.
>
> Good to see you excited and running. as always with clay, no matter how much we learn, discover and uncover, we are always just dancing on the tip of the next potential. I trust you will keep us posted.
>
>
> David
>
>>>13. Firing the hell outta redPosted by: "tony clennell" tony.clennell@GMAIL.COM Date: Sat Aug 2, 2008 4:25 pm ((PDT)) >>I just discovered in our last reduction cool wood firing that the reallygreat colours where in the pots that were fired in the Cone 6-Cone 8area. My sidekick Heidi is just cooling a wood firing at USU where shetried to fire the entire kiln between 6 and 8 but got the front hotand the back is at 6. We had three discoveries in our last firing.Cone 6 had the best colour from our high iron clay body, the longeryou hold a kiln at high temp, the longer it takes ya to cool it inreduction-daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah and we soaked our wood for reduction coolin water <<
>
> David Woof Studio
> Clarkdale, AZ 928-649-5927
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Lee Love on tue 5 aug 08
On 8/5/08, tony clennell wrote:
of the majority of wood fire out there in the
> salmon pinks and green ash I just don't picture it on my work anymore.
> I'm enjoying a more sombre palette.
Most woodfire in the USA tends to be pretty "somber" actually or all
glazed. More colorful work is difficult to find.
I went to the anagama opening at the woodfire workshop up at
Randy's and saw that all the work out of that firing was more "somber"
and not as varied as Randy's old work. It was great to see Bayard
Morgan up at River Falls.
Personally, I like variety. I like a kiln that will give you
all sorts of results.
We fired the NCC catnery kiln last week. Steve, who has been
renting from me, got the best results. He has fired the kiln several
times inluding Ron Meyers and Willem Gebben. . Gives him a
portfolio to take with him to Missoula. where he starts his residency
in September. He is watching Kintaro and the house in Minneapolis
right now. Need to find someone to replace him, preferably a clay
person. Rent is pretty cheap if anybody wants to do clay in
Minneapolis. NCC is a great place to work too.
Hate to see him go. But feell good about too. Because his
work will grow in Montana http://theclaystudioofmissoula.org/
I introduced Steve to John Neely when John stopped by. Steve
wants t study with John eventually. When is John's sabbatical
done? I always say, figure out the teacher you want to study with,
not the place or institution. Then just work beside the teacher and
learn in what ever environment they teach, University, Clay center,
working pottery or apprenticeship.
--
Lee Love in Mashiko
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"Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." --Rumi
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