by Jon Williams | Apr 11, 2021 | Experiments, Surface Quality
These thorny sticks of charcoal are an inspiring bi-product of recent smoke firing and sagger experiments. They originated as garden waste, pruned from my father in law’s rose bush and contributed to the marks and effects on this little pot. I’m marveling at the...
by Jon Williams | Apr 7, 2021 | Experiments, Work in Progress
I think its time to retire these ol’ saggers! #kintsugi anyone? Also… not sure what the shiny black stuff is on the inside the one on the left – tar or creosote maybe? Whatever it is I like it!! ???
by Jon Williams | Mar 21, 2021 | Artist, Experiments, Work in Progress
Somewhere in this blackened sagger is a little burnt offering in need of wire wool & wax tlc!
by Jon Williams | Jan 21, 2021 | Experiments, Outside, Work in Progress
Whilst experimenting with smoke fired pottery on the BBQ last Spring, I found a lot of my pots developed hair-line cracks and fissures due to the thermal shock of the flames licking the ware. There was only one course of action – make myself some saggers! Those...
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by Jon Williams | Jun 30, 2020 | Experiments, Outside
In an attempt to add further depth to my ceramic surfaces, I’ve been messing about with fire in the Pottery garden. I had dabbled with smoke firing once before in my role as an artist in residence at Evesham Nursery School. I have very fond memories of working...
