Part Three- The Studio and Wood Kiln

Can you tell I really enjoyed seeing the Baltimore Clayworks? Here are more pics from the gallery. I thought of Becky when I saw these birds. I like hers alot better.

I really like the texture on this wall hanging or whatever it's called. The artist is Kelly O'Briant.

Finally, here are some pictures of the studio. First, there was a wood kiln firing going on outside. Complete with wine and munchies, the stokers had signed up for shifts for the 20 hour firing, which was only 20 hours due to ordinances in the city or something like that.

This is the wood kiln in its entirety. Several were watching, helping, and busy stoking it. They said it was packed with pieces. It was closed with mud and newspaper in two chambers where the kiln was loaded.
Here's a look inside one of those holes that you can see in the pic above covered by a glove.
Then I took a self-guided tour of the studio. Here are two of the kilns inside. They were also rebuilding another kiln.

I loved this art in the women's bathroom.... wow! Such detail and color. I did not check the men's.....

Here's just part of the glaze chart... notice at the top left it also says 'first dip' and 'second dip'. It was beautiful! Some teaching space. It's a bit blurry. :( There was also resident artist space and the entire building was three levels.

A raku glaze chart. By enlarging this pic you can read the glaze names--- some interesting ones!Here's the wood kiln from a distance... it was also pouring outside too!

So, I've decided that if I move from Charlotte, I can only move to a place that has a clay studio. With that said, I'm just happy to stay here for a long while, though.