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Tips for building studio in Ohio
Maria E replied to Maria E's topic in Studio Operations and Making Work
Thank you all for the tips! It is good to know that there are ways to manage a kiln in an unheated space in winter if I have to. In a mild coastal climate like the one we are living in now, I wouldn't mind sharing space with a kiln, but the extra heat would be a bit much in summer in Ohio. Yes, Mark, we are practically neighbors and my 93 year old father always drinks out of one of your mugs. I wear lots of layers and heat my throwing water in winter (plug in water pot) to work in my present studio, but it gets a lot colder in Ohio. I hadn't thought about how dry a conditioned space might be in winter -- good reminder. We are planning a conditioned space, with the kiln being the one question mark, mostly because of zoning issues that limit the size of a studio with onsite sales to 20% of the size of the house and we don't want that much house. -
I live in humboldt and have been potting for 50 years now near Blue lake-
good luck with the move
Mark
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Thanks, Mark. We moved to Loleta so that my now 93-year-old father could stay in his house and won't be moving anywhere as long as he lives. However, we recently bought a small farm in Ohio with one of our sons. He and his family have moved into the house on the property and plan to develop a CSA on it, while we plan to settle on the farm in retirement. None of us know when that will be, but we want to iron out all the details we can now so we can hit the ground running when the time comes and so our son knows what part of the land will eventually have a second house (and driveway extension) on it and can plan accordingly.
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Potters in the Midwest, I need advice! I am planning to build a studio in SW Ohio. My present studio is an old, shaded, unheated greenhouse in northern California, near the ocean and I have never lived, let alone potted, in a climate like the Midwest. The climate here stays between 40 and 60 degrees most of the time, and the humidity tends to average around 75%. I know that letting a studio get below freezing is bad for ware that hasn't been bisqued yet and messes with kiln controls, but that is as far as my knowledge goes. What do I need to consider? How warm should I plan on keeping the space if I want work to dry within a reasonable amount of time (say, 2 days)? What about the summer? How does the humidity and heat affect pottery (and potters)? What else should I consider? Thanks!
