Are kilns usually outdoors?
They don’t have to be but it is an ideal situation because there is plenty of air so you don’t have to be concerned about anything being next to it. The original kilns used to be basically a big hole in the ground. It doesn’t use any electricity and no mortar– it is literally held together by pieces of angled iron and steel rods and the bricks are put together in an interlocking way. Why did you want to do an authentic kiln? You get beautiful firings. When working with a gas fired reduction kiln, you can create different kinds of atmospheres based on how you work with the dampers. It really affects the beauty of the glazes. There is a certain mystery and magic about it–I don’t know how things will turn out until I open the door, which is very exciting. How did you decide to collaborate with local businesses? Lately I have been thinking so much about buying locally and supporting local businesses. It was getting to the point where the more conscious I became about being local the more
