Lindsay Oesterritter is the director of Objective Clay, co-founder and organizer of National Clay Week, and a full-time studio potter. Lindsay earned her MFA from Utah State University in Logan, Utah, held the position of Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Western Kentucky University (2009–2015), and earned Associate Professor in 2015. Lindsay was a resident artist at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg and in Australia at Strathnairn Arts Association. She lectures and exhibits nationally and internationally, most frequently on wood firing techniques and kiln construction/design, and is continually inspired by the craft community. View her work and workshop schedule at: loceramics.com
Foreword
Introduction
1. GETTING STARTED
Basic Safety
Clay 15
Cone Packs
Cleaning
Wood Storage & Sourcing
2. KILN FUNDAMENTALS
Kiln Anatomy
Kiln Material Considerations
Flame Path
Personal Considerations
3. RAKU
Making Work for Raku
Preparing Work for Raku
The Reduction Chamber & Combustibles
Kiln Design & Firing Techniques
Firing
Gallery
4. PIT & BARREL
Making Work for Pit Firing
Preparing Work for Pit Firing
Loading the Kiln
Kiln Design
Firing
Gallery
5. WOOD FIRING
Making Work for Wood Firing
Wadding
Loading a Kiln
Firing
Common Questions & Concerns
Unloading & Evaluating a Firing
Gallery
6. FURTHER EXPLORATIONS
Fuel Source
Framework
Firing Variations
Fire as Performance
Gallery
Recipes
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
