OT: French Butter Keeper

CTMike

My uncle’s first Anagama was called the Dragon Kiln, and he was profiled on the local PBS station here:

https://video.kqed.org/video/oregon-art-beat-season-10-episode-23/

The first 10 minutes is devoted to Richard, the dragon kiln, and the community involved with it. It amazes me that most pieces go in to the kiln white, and the color all comes from the ash from the various different species of wood used in the firing. 

He did a residency in New Zealand with some Māori potters (called Muddies). When the kiln needed to be rebuilt, (he used the whale skeleton that I showed in a previous post), some of the Muddies came over for the first firing. The Māori christened the kiln “Ahikaaroa,” which evidently means “long ago fire.” 

Anyhow, I sent an email to ask if he would consider adding a few more butter keepers in his next firing, and what the price might be. I will post the answer when I get it. 

CTMike

PMs sent to those who expressed interest in one of these from my Uncle. If anyone else is interested, the price is $60 (shipping included), and they would ship sometime late January/early February. Also, he has no control over the finished coloring. The pieces go in to the anagama white - all of the color comes from the ash and smoke of the various woods used to fire the kiln. 

If seriously interested please send me a PM. 

CTMike

So I just heard back from my Aunt. For butter bells fired in the Anagama kiln, that isn’t getting fired again till April. 

If anyone wants one sooner (the late Jan/early Feb timeframe I mentioned), those would be fired in his traditional electric kiln. 

Buckwoody Egger

thanks for sharing this.  great thread 

Ozzie_Isaac

DM sent, I’m fine waiting for either, but the Anagram Kiln would be super cool and April is just a hop skip and a jump away

fishlessman

I'm good for the old kiln, don't mind the wait. Would me nice for a pic of the kiln too to frame. Would pay for that too

Legume

Same, the finish on the whale kiln is worth waiting for.