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"One of my favorite things is to open up the kiln to see what spectacular things have occurred during the firing process.  Each time I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, so anxious to open it up to see what marvelous gift is inside."

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A recent firing in the pit fire behind The Barn.  Some burnished pieces as well as some of my students works were wrapped in various natural elements such as seaweed, copper wire and/or twine and buried beneath seaweed, wood chips and sawdust.  The fire blazed then smoldered for approximately 14 hours before the "unveiling".