Eva Funderburgh:
Packing up, and heading home. What a haul!
Eva Funderburgh:
At the middle firebox now. Big jar by Jenny Anderson and some sculptures by Al tennant.
Eva Funderburgh:
Halfway through the kiln, stuff is looking beautiful!
Eva Funderburgh:
Haircut this morning, now unloading ochawangama kiln. Beautiful stuff!
Eva Funderburgh:
Hour 103, 2306 in front, 2198 in back. Chuck Heinz stopped by, gave us some thoughts. Now giving the kiln more air
Eva Funderburgh:
Hour 80, 2160 front, 2110 back. Just working on holding + gaining temp and dropping cones. Lots of back pressure.
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Ready to stoke!
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Hour 61. 2170 in front, 2090 in back. Cone 10 flat in the front. Burning down the back coal bed = toasty heat!
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Hour 57, 2145 in front, 2040 in back. Trying to build up some coal beds in back. Cone 9 is down in front.
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Hour 41, 2160 in front, 1950 in back. New crew is here. It's finally past it's 2000f stall, and climbing again.
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Hour 39, 2110 in front 1910 in back. Slow day with slight but continuous temp gains. Started sidestoking.
Eva Funderburgh:
Horsetail rushes look awesome.
Eva Funderburgh:
Jenny thinks she looks like a fire nun in this pic
Eva Funderburgh:
Hour 16, 840f in front. Took a quick peek in the door... Things are starting to look toasty!
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Hour 13, 736f in front. Day one of the firing is always relaxing. Aiming for a rise of 50f/ hour.
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Relaxing first day of the firing
Eva Funderburgh:
I'm firing at ochawangama, a different kiln than the last few times. Beautiful day out here. 550f in front.
Eva Funderburgh:
Some awesome pieces by fellow artist Jenny Anderson, waiting to go into the kiln.
Eva Funderburgh:
Shane Watson working away on some cool tiles. It's chilly out here.
Eva Funderburgh:
Everything unpacked and ready to go into the kiln. It will still be a while before we start loading, though.