Wood Firing: Journeys and Techniques Book

For many potters, wood is more than just a source of heat for the kiln, it is a process. Wood firing can provide a link for ceramic artists to their surroundings and to pottery's beginnings thousands of years ago. This new handbook shares the experiences of individual potters who have sought to reconnect with a basic technology in our hi-tech society and who want to explore and master all the possible variables that this technique provides for the creative process. This book describes some of the technical, safety, and physical challenges of wood firing through first-hand accounts and interviews with potters. These are their personal stories, and in telling them, they share their lessons learned and their technical knowledge.