Hank Murrow on thu 7 oct 10
On Oct 7, 2010, at 2:53 PM, Donna Nicholas wrote:
> The 'hikidashi' refers to tonging small items (tea bowls, tea
> caddies) out of spy holes in the nobori gama, wood fired climbing
> kilns. The holes were larger (6" or so) than spy holes in gas
> kilns, and it was not that hard to pull them out. The quick cool
> resulted in the black (guro/kuro) glazed areas turning somewhat
> matt. It was an attractive surface. I owned a hikidashi Oribe
> tea caddy which was exquisite. The orginal technique had nothing to
> do with grabbing white hot pots out of an open kiln door! This is
> only specuation, but I suspect that the potters discovered the effect
> from the draw rings which were customarily used to determine when a
> given chamber in the kiln had reached temperature.
And Donna, the iron tools only reached the potters around 1560 or =3D
so..... a happy result of increasing supply of iron and military =3D
trickle-down. Thus the use of iron rods and draw trials for the first =3D
time in three pottery areas, Mino(shino wares) was one of those. The =3D
draw trials revealed a 'cold' green cast to the iron glazes that =3D
formerly were brown when left in the kiln to cool normally. The potters =3D
quickly learned to add even more iron(to 14-16%) to intensify the jet =3D
black that delighted the Tea sensei so much, because the frothy =3D
lime-green tea was so lovely against the jet black. I have some pics of =3D
the process and the pots that I make if you are interested.
Cheers, Hank=3D
Donna Nicholas on thu 7 oct 10
The 'hikidashi' refers to tonging small items (tea bowls, tea
caddies) out of spy holes in the nobori gama, wood fired climbing
kilns. The holes were larger (6" or so) than spy holes in gas
kilns, and it was not that hard to pull them out. The quick cool
resulted in the black (guro/kuro) glazed areas turning somewhat
matt. It was an attractive surface. I owned a hikidashi Oribe
tea caddy which was exquisite. The orginal technique had nothing to
do with grabbing white hot pots out of an open kiln door! This is
only specuation, but I suspect that the potters discovered the effect
from the draw rings which were customarily used to determine when a
given chamber in the kiln had reached temperature.
Donna Nicholas
Lee Love on thu 7 oct 10
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Donna Nicholas w=
=3D
rote:
> =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 The 'hikidashi' refers to tonging small items (tea bowl=
s, tea
> caddies) out of spy holes in the nobori gama, wood fired climbing
> kilns. =3DA0 The holes were larger (6" or so)
If you looked at the link I proved, my friend Douglas Black fires much
larger work with the hikidashi method. It is sort of the modern
theme, to push the boundaries.
He uses a fiber bell kiln that is on a lever, fulcrum and counter wei=
=3D
ght.
But, simply firing an old fashioned noborigama or a newer
version like my teacher's kiln, you are exposed to similar temps.
The main stoker work silver protective aprons, slivered kevlar gloves
and protective full faced visors. Stoking and putting salt in the
last chamber exposed you to similar temperatures. You just have to
use common sense and the proper equipment.
--
=3DA0Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
Lee Love on fri 8 oct 10
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 10:06 PM, Lee Love wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Donna Nicholas =
=3D
wrote:
>> =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 The 'hikidashi' refers to tonging small items (tea bow=
ls, te=3D
a
>> caddies) out of spy holes in the nobori gama, wood fired climbing
>> kilns. =3DA0 The holes were larger (6" or so)
More links to Doug's work:
http://www.unm.edu/~ceschiat/hikidashi.htm
http://www.unm.edu/~ceschiat/DBinterview.htm
You can see the work stacked in the kiln before the cover is lowered:
http://douglasblack.jugem.jp/?eid=3D3D25
Doug is appearing in DYI magazine because of his home. Read about it
at his facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=3D3D100000013730203
--
=3DA0Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
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