Raku at Ridge Pottery 16-21 August 2004

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Helen prepares her Raku clay for throwing. (32kb) Peter and Michael's raku pots drying. (24kb) Everyone's raku pots waiting to be fired. (32kb) Helen and Sue puzzle over our miniature raku kiln. (36kb) Helen and Michael stoke the raku kiln into action. (34kb)
Michael and a very hot raku kiln! (31kb) Decorated raku ware drying on top of the kiln. (34kb) Raku in the rain! It takes more than a thunderstorm to deter us. (30kb) Careful with those tongs! A very hot, very fragile pot is lifted out of the kiln. (33kb) Lesley works in the foreground whilst Michael checks the fire. (33kb)
Raku in action! Helen looks on as Lesley opens the kiln and Sue works with the tongs. (33kb) Intense concentration as Sue lifts a glazed pot from the kiln. (30kb) Some of Peter's raku ware. (29kb) Two of Michael's fabulous, copper-glazed raku pots. (29kb)