Fire clay

Amazon.com: Laguna Mexo Red Self Hardening Modeling Clay | Dries Over Night | Toxic Free | Non-Fire Self Hardening Air Dry Clay (5 lb)

Ground Hog Kiln using wood....the traditional way to "burn" Catawba Valley pottery!

Open firing in the woods, of wild clay pots

There are three ways of firing clay pots if you don't have your own kiln, each of which would make a great homeschooling project!

Let's learn all about all about low fire ceramics. What is the difference between low fire and high fire and what to make and use!

I love alternative firing of pottery. It’s so alive, visceral, earthy and unpredictable. It’s also such a quick, instant gratification process as compared to a Cone 10 Gas Reduction firing (which I love!), so it’s a nice deversion. I’ve done a pit fire. I’ve raku’d. And now I’ve barrel-fired – and am totally hooked! Barrel […]

Chicken biryani cooked in traditional clay pot on coal fire.