Sneak Peek

Nick did some kiln as well as pitfiring this week with some fabulous results. He will have them posted officially to his website and Etsy store but until then, these will have to do.

In case you are unfamiliar with pitfiring it is pretty much what it sounds like. He packs the bisque fired and burnished ceramic pieces into a pit (large burn barrel) along with various combustables.

He lights it and then lets it burn and smolder overnight.



The finished pieces are "glazed" by the smoke with different patterns and colors based on where they were in the burn and what materials they interacted with.

Here are some stones:



And mushrooms:


If you happen to be in Brightwood on Sunday, November 29th stop by McLundy's Green Room for the Artist's Show and Reception from 1-4 to see these and more pieces in person.