Marcia Selsor

the books were formed in four different molds of books. then I added the thin pages and manipulated them. These were smoke fired in the train kiln at the Archie Bray Foundation and exhibited in the warehouse gallery while I was a resident in 2002.

these kilns are sprayed with ITC to reduce the fiber breakdown and increase the insulating quality. Marcia

I had three tanks plumbed for 2 burners . The tandem setup helps reduce freezing tanks. I now have 4 tanks for 2 burners. Marcia

Made with left over bricks, rebar for the wood grate, a found angle iron structure for the pulley support, a barrel and lined with fiber pinned with buttons and nichrome wire. Built in 1976 and fired until 1980. It was moved to the new facility for the ceramics program until we rehabbed an old West Coast kiln and plumbed that for gas.

we called this kiln the "Phoenix" because the neighborhood kids would destroy it regularly, but it would always rise again. The fire box faced the prevailing wind. It was located high above the city. By the end of the day, we could have a flame shooting out the top of the barrel after stoking with just a few pieces of split 2 x 4. Our fastest batch was 3 minutes to melted glaze but that was after a few hours of firing. Our wood supply came from a truss factory waste bin. The barrel was raised by 2 students working the pulleys. Another student pulled the pots, and others worked the combustion cans. Marcia

Just increase the percentage to get the color you want. It is not fading. It may not be as intense due to the percentage used. That photo was taken the day after it was fired. It is the same color today after 5 years. Maybe what you think is fading is the reflection of the sun or where it is breaking on the rim and high spots. It is on porcelain.

Bbbrrrr it looks cold up there...2000 miles North. The bowls are great. I love the spirals. Nice fish too. I see it is your new avatar. Marcia