This is a 85-95hr firing in a 4-chambered Noborigama, two chambers wood fire effects and two salt chambers. Guest Artists include: Cynthia Bringle, Tony Clennell and John Neely.

Studio Touya

Loading: Sunday, May 22th, 2022

Firing: Tuesday May 24th night to Wednesday, May 25th

Kiln Description: Firing in Salt chamber for 24-36 hours. You might see some special effects from small amount of salt.

Guest Artists include: John Neely , Joseph Sand and Hideo Mabuchi

Kate Waltman will do Large Pot Demonstrations on Tuesday May 24th and Wednesday 25th at 10am-2pm, also provide refreshments.

Her Bourry-box kiln takes roughly 24 hours to fire with an overnight shut down. Small amount of salt will be used at the end of firing. 

From the Ground Up Pottery will be firing in a Manabigama kiln, woodfired for approximately 30 hours. They usually fire for lots of ash and flashing. Guest Artists include: Jari Versterinen

The Jugtown will be hosting the Seagrove Pre-conference Opening Reception on Sunday May 22nd, starting at 6pm.

Fred Johnston will load his kiln on Wednesday May 23 and fire on Thursday May 24th.

The prophyllite trench kiln is a trench dug into the side of a hill on a rising angle . It’s 14 ‘long 2’wide 18” deep. It is lined with locally gathered prophyllite rocks. Some of the early potters in the late 1700s used prophyllite rock to construct kilns. The kiln is fired with saw dust and privet hedge which is a invasive plant that grows abundantly in this region of the North Carolina. The process of this kind of firing is quite adaptable to a variety of situations.

Sid and his sons Matt and Jason of Luck's Ware Pottery will be firing in a Groundhog kiln used to produce salt-glazed pottery similar to that produced many years ago by Luck ancestors.

Donna Craven will give a Kiln Tour & refreshments on Saturday May 21 at 10am-4pm.

Chad will host a Kiln Tour & refreshments Sunday May 22 at 1-3pm.

Photo provided by Rob Hunter.