Yesterday I realized that my plan for firing this doorway was not going to work as planned. I had loaded the whole kiln with only three posts per shelf. I hind sight this was a bad idea as the corners of the shelves without posts were not sturdy enough. So the whole things was unloaded and reloaded with double the posts. Each shelf now has 6 posts per shelf and is ready to fire. I has been candling since monday morning and will be fired slowly to cone ten tomorrow. If the day is dragging too long then I might only go to cone six. I'll play that by ear.
Last nigh the potters Guild of Hamilton and Region was treated to a presentation by Bruce Cochrane about his career and influences over his tenure as Head of the Ceramics Department at Sheridan College. Bruce is probably one of Canada's best potters. He has been making wonderfully designed and beautifully executed work for over 35 years. He has Retired as of this fall and is now exploring new found time and freedom in a shared studio space in Toronto. Good luck Bruce!
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