Marcia Selsor

I used to love raku results in damp weather ... Hope it works out well for you.

your pieces are wonderful! Have you written a book about your process?

I wish someone would write a exhaustive book on Raku/atmospheric style firings- Hint Hint

My  extension to old wooden kiln shed weill have all metal clear story with windows and exhaust fans 2 barn doors and 14 ft ceiling slanting down to10 or 12'. I already have 4 kilns to go inside. My tiny demo kiln I built for taping my online courses. I have a sawed -ed oil drum with the tope third removed, a 2' high x 2'wide chamber to sit on brick plus my large pulley or topcoat kiln. Very excite to be able to fire in winter. BUT I do regret not being able to fire much this summer.

maybe we should have a raku fest at my place before my husband retires and comes home permanently!

Looks like it was just hewn and polished, fresh from the quarry. One of the more exceptional examples of minimalism I have seen. Well done!

Thanks.

I love seeing what happens with various things like grasses and seaweed.

Marcia

I just want to reach through the screen and touch them.  Great job  Denice

So sad, I'm very sorry to hear this.

Sorry to hear that, their lives are so short comparatively, and we miss them so much when they go.

I'm so sorry Marcia. You gave him the most important thing a dog could want, beside food and water, Love and companionship. may your hurting heart be healed with time and wonderful memories. RIP good boy.

I am hoping the deer, turkeys and bears, badgers stay away.

Seriously Marcia, we are having a major blizzard....be careful!!

my son had to pull off the road last night and wait out the storm. Hopefully you will get there between the last storm and the next. You need to post pic of your new studio.

Post the results. I love looking at your work!

I am going to experiment with the last few pots by adding a colorant but I want to see if it will kill the yeast first.

jrgpots: that's interesting! Thank you for the tip. Marci, are you going to try this??

They were beautiful. My favorite was the heron with the reflection in the water. I could go on for days about all the reasons I like it.

Happy for you that the disaster was a small one...

Big slabs are ready to fire. First batch is already in the kiln. I have about 8 to fire today.

I've never fired in that cold, nor do I want to. I'd go with too hot though. You don't have to dress in layers.

20 below. woo wee that's cold.

not in front of the kiln!

Great colors though.

For most, they rest when all the furniture is moved in: not so for potters.

How are the cats by the way? Any pics?

They are cozy in the downstairs rec room.

Congrats!!!! That's fabulous!!!

Terrific news, Marcia. Well deserved congratulations!!

Great news and my congratulations on your award. Well Done!

just started firing tonight. Thought tomorrow was going to be nice. Wrong. Wind and snow. So while it is nice today, I got it loaded and firing. Should be done turning it up by 9...my bedtime.  Timer and cone setter should take care of the rest. I'll check it about 5 am. 

Firing espresso cups for Matt to take back to DC, mugs for a friend and tea bowls for another friend. The back to show pieces.

Will be glad when winter is over. 

there was a really strong wind last night as well as my motion detector light on the kiln shed going on and off. Checked the kiln at midnight. It was off. Shut off security light and went back to sleep.

Will unload after I walk the dog.

faceted,beaten, sodium silicate heated on surface, then thrown from the inside only. Interesting. My physicist husband is intrigued by the surface behavior of the clay.

Wow, a lot goes into that surface, but it's worth it.

Awesome, you threw those thick. Cant wait to see them fired, you inspire me so i have to get our Raku kiln done.. damn cold weather is killing me...

Raku porcelain? How is it called? We can't get raku porcelaine here :-(

That is what I use for saggar firings

This other porcelain will be a test.

that is a good idea. I was working on cleaning and moving things to the storage area in the kiln shed. Always something needs to be done. Got some cinderblocks today for the base of my raku kiln and figured out partial weatherproofing for it.

Going out to mix my first full load of colored 04 porcelain.

She is hobbling aaround and followed me around the yard as I was working in the yard. She is always by my side.

poor pup, best wishes to a quick recovery

I'm so sorry Marcia. Our dog Booter had a tumor removed from his lung 2 wk ago. He is back to being the fun buddy I know and love.

I hope your dog heals well.

I just looked up Billing population-its huge-way bigger than I thought

biggest city for 500 miles in any direction. Calgary, Spokane, Denver, Salt Lake City.

heehee- someone in Medicine Hat mentioned that Callie & I were from the "Big City"! There is a lot of open land between Calgary & Billings too.

Congrats Marcia!

Glad you made it with out any major problems. Now it's time to unpack.

container comes Friday. Crew assembling.

like always when you post pictures Marcia: kudos to you for your master works!

thanks. I am liked to make more before I leave for Italy.

I was just saying to the husband today that I'd give my eyeteeth to spend a week at your side and learning nifty things from you Marcia. LOVE your work!!!

Thanks all. There is a clear spot in the snow wave crossing Wyoming. I25 should be passable even at 7000 ft. If not it gets closed until further notice.

safe trip! Look forward to all the new home studio pics.

so much nicer to fire in the winter, especially if its snowing outside & you can sit in the kiln shed with a nice cup of coffee!

agree totally!

My 6.5 top loader is custom built 3" brick and 2" fiber. Anymore I just turn it off when done firing and check it two days later.

Looking forward to spend some time with you in Spain in 2016! All the best for the c.r.e.t.a workshop Marci!

I wish I could go. Well I glad you had a great time Marcia.

I don't get to travel with my husband very often. We do have fun together.

What's that with the improved throwing? Is it a new technique? Sorry about the broken collection piece. That's because people always have to touch things ;-)

I am replacing one of my own pieces. It was a large handbills /slip cast sculptural pieces I made in the 1980s. They want something of a similar size but representative of current work.

Stretch the old muscles a bit, and remember to brace!

I love seeing Christmas decorations in different countries. I have a collection of international ornaments. How many people go to hardware stores to shop in Paris? At the Millennium we celebrated Christmas three times because we went to Armenia after celebrating on Dec. 25, then we celebrated on the traditional day in Armenia and then again because of the old calendar in Armenia. They ceremoniously slaughtered sheep for the feast at the churches. Armenia is the oldest Christian country predat...

Have a great time. I bet you won't miss this weather? lol

no, i won't . Thanks.

Ben, I think we're all a little odd...

No doubt there Diesel.

if in doubt we're all a little odd then watch the "Adele" post from Evelyne and try not to smile