Sometimes, a good idea becomes a GREAT idea.

In early 2022, I began to realize that I needed to build a new kiln. Here, at my home studio in Conway, MA, there were a few immovable hurdles standing in the way of that vision. This is where things got karmic: My good friend, Molly Cantor, a mere 15min over the hill from me, had her old kiln pavilion quietly waiting for a new resident. One enthusiastic email later, and we had decided to partner up to build The Karma Kiln there in the fall.

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Over a two-and-a-half month period, The Karma Kiln rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the old brick piles in Molly's yard. By mid-October, the final details were done, the wood was dry, and pottery began accumulating on site. On the evening of October 21st, two small fires were lit on the firebox floor....and The Karma Kiln's new life began.

 

A saying that's growing with me these days is this: Good kilns create great pots...but GREAT kilns create community. A primary vision behind The Karma Kiln is to have it available to local and regional potters who are interested in learning how to wood-soda fire. It is an easy kiln to fire, generally on about a cord and a half of hard and softwood We typically reach cone 10-11 in about 18 hours depending on how long you wish to pre-heat.

 

I will be offering a two, wood-soda firing workshops throughout 2024 both through ouside organizations: The Clay School of Lynn, MA and the New England Woodfiring Conference.

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