Pit Fired Pottery
with Jim Kempes (below left)
Above: Shannon, Shannon, Park, and Judith apply micaceous slip to their pots.

Below Left: Kim applies Ghost Ranch slip to her puki dish before burnishing.

Below Right: Robin shows the effects of hand-burnishing a micaceous pot.
Above Left: Dedicated potters work late into the evening on the night before firing.

Above Right: The following morning, everyone gathers in "pot hollow," watching Jim as he readies the kilns for firing.

Below: A treasure trove of pots await firing.
Left: Cathleen and Lori assist Jim in loading the raku kiln.

Right: The kiln is full
Above Left: The class gathers above the pit where "fire clouding" is taking place.

Above Right: Shannon burns horse hair onto her pot.

Left: Pots are smoking in wood chips.
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