Ellen Currans on fri 7 nov 03
This probably won't work in a group studio situation to dry pots, but I use a
dehumidifyer in my studio during the summer months to help dry pots. When I
am in full production, and we are not using the woodstove for heat, the
humidity builds up (even in Oregon in the Summer) to the point where my production
is not drying fast enough to move it off the drying shelves into bisque. We
have a Sears room dehumidifyer that we use about 2 months every year which
collects about 5 gallons of water per day. What I like about it is that it pulls
the water out evenly rather than from one side of a piece if you have it in a
breezy or sunny area, or under lights. I do a lot of slab trays which will
warp if they re dried unevenly.
A less humid studio is more pleasant to work in also, and if you have a water
problem (calcium, minerals, etc.) you could use the water from the
dehumidifyer for your glazes.
Ellen Currans, Dundee, Oregon
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