Terry Parker: Pottery Shards » studio

First Firing

lomaprietapottery — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:41:28 +0000

Here is a quick post of the new kiln before and after the first firing.

And the hot air balloon going over the house at sunrise!

New arrival!

lomaprietapottery — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:09:52 +0000

I’m still pinching myself to make sure I am not dreaming but look what is now sitting outside my studio door!

Marjon’s expertly and quickly installed the 12 cu. ft Geil kiln and vent system.

Foxx plumbing came out this morning to connect the gas. Now all that remains is to fill this work of art with my works of art so I can do the required break-in bisque firing.

Fast Forward

lomaprietapottery — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:25:58 +0000

Last we left the studio, the framing had just started. There has been rapid progress since then – windows and doors, electrical and plumbing, prep. exterior for stucco, drywall, and first coat of stucco. Here are the pictures – starting from the most recent to where I left off.

Today’s Studio – Tomorrow’s Dream

lomaprietapottery — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:25:27 +0000

No doubt about it, but the making of pottery requires room and equipment. Currently, I am fortunate to have a dedicated studio space for the pottery process up until the pot is ready to be fired. And the equipment and tools to get it to that point. It’s a small space, but a well lit and it has a view!

Two wheels occupy most of the space inside.

View of the studio from the outside.

The rest of my studio is spread out – bisque kiln in the garage, glazing area, glazes and glaze kiln at the home/studio of another potter, and my “showroom” is in a spare bedroom which is also used to house our exercise equipment.

Which brings me to tomorrow’s dream – a bit more space in the wheel area would be nice, but a more important need would be to have a small showroom for displaying and storing finished work and a glaze /firing area that would house an electric kiln for bisque and a gas/propane kiln for the glaze firing. And a ware cart (or two) to transport pottery from one area to another. Some of the newer lightweight kiln shelves would make it all just about perfect!

In the meantime, I’ll just appreciate what I have!