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Roger Dorr Coil & Scrape Pottery Demo Photos

Roger Dorr an archaeologist and potter from Arizona demonstrated coil and scrape pottery construction techniques.

Michael Savage Brushes & Paint Demo Photos

Michael Savage, a potter from Colorado, demonstrated brush making and Bee Weed paint making.

John Olsen Corrugated Pottery Demo Photos

John Olsen, a potter from Utah, demonstrated corrugated pottery making techniques.

Diego Valles Pottery Demonstration Photos

Diego Valles, a potter from Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico, demonstrated pottery making and painting techniques.

Clay Gathering Field Trip Photos

We collected clay in two locations near Safford. The first was along the north side of Airport Road and the second was near the Graham Cemetery.

Two Kiln Firings: Oxidation and Reduction – William A. Lucius

I elected to consecutively fire two different kilns at the 2014 Southwest Kiln Conference held at Tijeras, New Mexico. The first kiln was fired in an oxidizing atmosphere and the second in reduction. Thanks to all participants who brought pots for the kilns, helped with the firings and those who provided additional photos for this […]

Black-on White Trench Kiln Firing – Bob Casias

This year’s conference, held in Tijeras, New Mexico, enjoyed excellent firing conditions and the trench kiln firing produced quite a number of well fired pieces with distinct black-on-white designs produced. Approximately 45 pieces from various artist were fired. This volume of pottery required that length of the kiln be expanded to about 2.5 meters. This […]

Non-Traditional Black on Black Firing – Jo Ann Weldon

For the 2014 SWKC held at Tijeras, NM, I chose to experiment with a modern technique for obtaining black-on-black pottery. This year’s firing was to be done without the use of hot coals under the firing base. It would rely only on “top wood,” wood placed around the firing chamber and lit after the pottery […]

Arizona Oxidation Firing – Andy Ward

Background I have been working to accurately reproduce Salado polychromes (Roosevelt Red Wares) for several years, in the past year I probably conducted over 20 individual firings trying to get it right, sometimes firing one pot at a time so I could refine my technique when firing the next pot. During the course of this […]

2014 Firing Report PDFs

The firing reports will be added here as they become available. Check back later for more. Oxidation and Reduction Firings by William A. Lucius Non-Traditional Black on Black Firing by Jo Ann Weldon Above Ground Oxidation Firing by Andy Ward

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