Wood firing 2025

We load the kiln with care and hope,
each pot a quiet risk.
Clay shaped by hand, still soft with memory,
now placed in the path of fire.

We stoke for days,
feeding wood to flame,
watching heat rise and fall,
never certain, never sure.

The fire doesn’t follow plans.
It touches what it wants to touch.
Ash falls, melts, leaves its mark
a blush, a crack, a shine, a scar.

Some pieces survive unchanged,
some come out better,
some don’t make it.
But all of them carry something real.

Wood firing isn’t about control.
It’s about showing up, letting go,
and trusting the process
to finish what the hands began.

Wood firing is a process rooted in tradition, unpredictability, and deep connection to the material. Unlike gas or electric kilns, a wood-fired kiln is fed by hand over many hours or even days; allowing flame, ash, and heat to move freely through the chamber.

The fire becomes a collaborator, painting the surface of each piece with subtle gradients, flashes of color, and natural glaze formed from melting ash.

When paired with hand thrown ceramics, the result is work that feels truly alive. Each form, shaped slowly on the wheel, holds the memory of the maker’s touch. And in the fire, that touch is transformed, marked by the movement of flame, the path of heat, the quiet alchemy of wood, air, and earth.

No two firings are the same. No two pieces come out alike. This process celebrates imperfection, unpredictability, and the beauty of letting go. Allowing nature to have the final word.