Kiln firing, transformation and letting go

​​There is something magical about to happen. Thursday- tomorrow- I will load all these babies up into the salt kiln at Snowfarm and Saturday I brick up the door and fire it up! Won't know until Monday what they all look like. Total transformation. Wet maliable clay to hard rock. All form no color to form with luscious skin. Almost always the piece that was my favorite becomes unnoticable and one that I had completely forgotten about becomes the star of the show. So much to learn in this process of transformation and letting go. I love the kiss of the flame- being connected to and dependent on the gifts not just of the kiln, but of a process so much larger than myself.
If the kiln is kind, I will have these all for sale on May 13 at my open studio sale and I will also be demonstrating on my wheel which is now outside! And yes, I will be announcing classes soon- think pottery in June!

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