Journal

28 Aug 2026

Why a wood kiln, when gas is easier

A gas kiln fires the same every time, which is the point of it and the problem with it. Wood ash lands on the pots and melts into the glaze, and where the...

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16 Aug 2026

Reading the cones

A pyrometer tells you the temperature; a cone tells you what the heat has done. Three small clay cones stand in the spy hole, made to bend at set heats, an...

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04 Aug 2026

What the homestays keep

A few homestays in the Kangra valley keep our cups and jugs on a shelf for their guests. The guest pays the homestay, the homestay keeps the share we agree...

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