This Saturday, December 17th, we will be at the Kinston Farmers Market. I have a few new pieces to offer including a new item that may be of interest to iPhone owners. This will be my last sale at the market until next spring. Merry Christmas, and thanks for your support. I hope you’ll enjoy [...]
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7 Nov
Firing Highlights
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The most recent firing included 15 mugs that will be used for prizes in the upcoming NC SuperClassic disc golf tournament. There was a big blue bowl, about 14″ across… …and a wider big blue-green bowl. It picked up some nice trout spots in firing… …and my personal favorite, the lustrous green lantern. This [...]
10 Oct
Bisque load firing
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This evening, I started a new load of ware for a bisque firing. Included are 15 mugs which will be used as prize trophies in the NC SuperClassic disc golf tournament in November. Also firing are my two biggest bowls yet. All the work is Standard Ceramics #266, which ends up a nice rich dark [...]
28 Nov
Blog Status
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This is a post for the Barley Hollow Pottery blog on WordPress. I’m still posting the majority of the content on my own hosting of WordPress, which is www.barleyhollow.com/blog/, however, I am still considering this blog for some posts. Please see the BarleyHollow.com blog for more current information…
15 Oct
Raw materials
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This morning I made a trip to Fat Cat to pick up a collection of Frits and carbonates and oxides and such to begin making glazes in the studio. Sonny and Mary had some excellent suggestions and advice. I’m looking forward to getting started. Results will be posted on Flickr. I also stocked up on [...]
27 Aug
Blog Moving…
Posted by barleyhollow in Barley Hollow Work, Project Planning and Ideas, Studio Setup, Uncategorized. 2 Comments
I started this blog to keep track of the progress while I set up my pottery studio. The blog started back in February of 2010. It’s been wonderful working with WordPress. So wonderful, in fact, that I decided to start hosting my own WordPress blog on the BarleyHollow.com server. Please note that I will not [...]
19 Aug
Farmer’s Market this Saturday
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I’m planning to be at the Kinston Farmer’s Market Saturday, August 21, with lots of pottery for sale. In this batch, there will be mugs and bowls and a few surprises. The prime time hours for the Farmers’ Market are 9-12, and I may be there later, too. I hope to see you there.
9 Aug
Glaze Firing Results for 8/7/2010
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We opened the kiln this morning and found some fun pieces. Everything worked out pretty well, although there were a few pieces intended for the table that got a little bubbly. Still pretty, though. The Amaco Potter’s Choice Lustrous Jade continues to impress, and the albany slip is really consistent. The first two fish for [...]
5 Aug
Another bisque firing
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The kiln is currently cooling down after another bisque firing. This load contains a set of lanterns, a set of dinner plates, a few mugs, a personal pie plate, and eight fish. Also of note, this firing is the first with a new thermocouple offset programmed in. Hopefully this will get us closer to the [...]
22 Jul
New Photos on FLickr
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I’ve posted new photos on Flickr of the last glaze firing’s results. Check ‘em out.
