The Clay Process
This photo is looking through a peep hole of my kiln at the Romero House near the end of a firing; cone 8 has bent over, cone 9 is beginning to bend (that’s 2336 degrees Fahrenheit) and when the last cone on the right bends over, the kiln is ready to be shut off.
This is clay in the process of cauliflower wedging. It creates a circular motion which helps in centering; gets the water moisture consistent throughout; may dry out unwanted moisture and removes any trapped air.
Bottles wheel thrown in my studio at Sabino Stoneware Pottery. Next they will be paddled, sculpted and decorated with colored slips.
The catenary car kiln which I built at the Romero House; where I fire my pots and those of my students.
Tools and brushes ready for use.
Bottles paddled, sculpted and decorated with underglaze colors. Then they will be bisque fired, glazed and fired to cone 10.
Finished pieces in my outdoor gallery.
The Romero House at the Tucson Museum of Art where
I began teaching in 1975 and still do.
The beginnings of a mug, wheel thrown off-the-hump.
Looking out the front entrance of Sabino Stoneware Pottery
Glazing in progress; each bucket is a different color, formulated following a recipe of clay, flux and stone.
Fired vases on the bag wall (which is above the burners) and inside the catenary kiln.