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From the desert 1 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 101.6 cm x 22.9 cm x 22.9 cm
Ancient Arches Revived 3 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 20.32 cm x 25.40 cm x 12.70 cm
TESSY PETTYJOHN
Ancient Arches Revived 7 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 20.32 cm x 27.94 cm x 10.16 cm
Ancient Arches Revived 4 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 20.32 cm x 30.48 cm x 10.16 cm
Ancient Arches Revived 1 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 20.32 cm x 22.86 cm x 10.16 cm
Empty Shell Comes To Life 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 20.32 cm x 27.94 cm x 10.16 cm
ANCIENT ARCHES
From The Sea 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 20.32 cm x 25.40 cm x 10.16 cm
Ancient Arches Revived 6 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 20.32 cm x 25.40 cm x 10.16 cm
From The Desert 2 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 88.9 cm x 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm
From The Desert 1 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 101.6 cm x 22.9 cm x 22.9 cm
From The Desert 3 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 96.5 cm x 22.9 cm x 22.9 cm
Covered Jar 2018 Stoneware, Gas fired 20 cm x 18 cm
Lozenge Jar 2018 Stoneware, Gas fired 18 cm x 19 cm
Covered Jar 2018 Stoneware, Gas fired 28 cm x 22 cm
And They Grow Everywhere 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 24.13 cm x 15.24w cm (each)
Anagama Cactus 2018 Stoneware, Anagama fired 50 cm x 26 cm
From the desert 4 2019 Stoneware and porcelain 44.5 cm x 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm
穴窯
あながま
The Anagama Kiln (Japanese Kanji: / Hiragana: ) is an ancient type of pottery kiln brought to Japan from China via Korea in the 5th century. It is a version of the climbing dragon kiln of south China, whose further development was also copied, for example in breaking up the firing space into a series of chambers in the noborigama kiln. An Anagama (a Japanese term meaning "cave kiln") consists of a firing chamber with a firebox at one end and a flue at the other. Although the term "firebox" is used to describe the space for the fire, there is no physical structure separating the stoking space from the pottery space. The term Anagama describes single-chamber kilns built in a sloping tunnel shape. In fact, ancient kilns were sometimes built by digging tunnels into banks of clay. The anagama is fueled with firewood, in contrast to the electric or gas-fueled kilns commonly used by most modern potters. A continuous supply of fuel is needed for firing, as wood thrown into the hot kiln is consumed very rapidly. Stoking occurs round the clock until a variety of variables are achieved including the way the fired pots look inside the kiln, the temperatures reached and sustained, the amount of ash applied, the wetness of the walls and the pots, etc. Burning wood not only produces heat of up to 1400°C (2,500 °F), it also produces fly ash and volatile salts. Wood ash settles on the pieces during the firing, and the complex interaction between flame, ash, and the minerals of the clay body forms a natural ash glaze. This glaze may show great variation in color, texture, and thickness, ranging from smooth and glossy to rough and sharp. The placement of pieces within the kiln distinctly affects the pottery's appearance, as pieces closer to the firebox may receive heavy coats of ash, or even be immersed in embers, while others deeper in the kiln may only be softly touched by ash effects. Other factors that depend on positioning include temperature and oxidation/reduction. Besides location in the kiln, (as with other fuel-fired updraft kilns) the way pieces are placed near each other affects the flame path, and, thus, the appearance of pieces within localized zones of the kiln can vary as well. It is said that loading Ananagama Kiln is the most difficult part of the firing. The potter must imagine the flame path as it rushes through the kiln, and use this sense to 'paint the pieces with fire'. The length of the firing depends on the volume of the kiln and may take anywhere from 48 hours to 12 or more days. The kiln generally takes the same amount of time to cool down. Records of historic firings in large Asian kilns shared by several village potters describe several weeks of steady stoking per firing. Source: www.wikipedia.com
ANAGAMA KILN
穴窯
CATCHING FIRE
Crusty Anagama Vase 2018 Stoneware 14 cm x 12 cm
Anagama Chawan 2018 Stoneware 3.54h x 4.33(dia) in • 9h x 11(dia) cm
Anagama Dance 2018 Stoneware 21 cm x 15 cm
JON PETTYJOHN
Anagama Jar 2 2018 Stoneware 26 cm x 23 cm
Anagama Jar 1 2016 Stoneware 56 cm x 34 cm
Anagama Vase 1 2018 Stoneware 140 cm x 17 cm x 11 cm
Anagama Vase 2 2018 Stoneware 32 cm x 21 cm x 17 cm
Anagama Vase 3 2018 Stoneware 48.5 cm x 11 cm
Kintsugi 2016 Stoneware, Wood-fired 34 cm x 17 cm
Terrain Jar 2018 Stoneware, wood-fired 56 cm x 38 cm
Shigaraki 2018 Stoneware, Anagama-fired 41 cm x 30 cm
"THE AESTHETICS OF POTTERY, OR OF ANY VISUAL ARTS, IS THAT WE HAVE THE ADDED DIMENSION OF FUNCTION. NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE TO DRINK OR EAT FROM IT, ALL THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND COMPOSITION, THEY’RE ALSO THERE. AND YOU ALSO HAVE TO PUT SOME FEELING OR EMOTION TO IT." - JON PETTYJOHN
Black Landscape Tiles (Shigaraki, Japan) 2016 Stoneware Approx 25.40 cm x 25.40 cm each pc. 1 set of 9 pcs. .