clennell on sat 4 dec 99
My firing schedule has been adapted to Canada, Ziggy and me.
In Canada we have long cold nights, with blowing snow and below zero
temperatures. I finish work in the studio at 6 and spark the pilots all 8
of them to candle over night. I figure working from 8:30 -6 is long enough,
so I don't want to put on a coat, hat, boots etc to go out in a snow drift
later in the evening.
Ziggy the cat wakes me to let him out for a squirt at 6 in the morning. On
the day of a firing I follow him out. I put coat on over jamies, boots on
and stagger out to turn burners on low. Back to bed till 7:45 because
that's when I normally need to squirt.
In studio at 8:30 firing continues as normal. Generally ending at 6 when I
do. Nice to know the kiln is working the same shift as me.
If I worked away from my home I would probably try for a faster firing. I
fire the kiln according to my life, body rythms and Ziggy the cat.
I also watch 010 go down within 5 minutes arch to bottom. That means alot
to me with a load of carbon trap. If I evened out the kiln at the end I
would have lost the elusive carbon spots.
Owners look like their dogs, kilns fire like their masters and Canada in
winter is cold.
Cheers,
Tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King St.
Beamsville, On. L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
e-mail:clennell@bestnet.org
905-563-9382
fax 905-563-9383
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