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Wood fired kiln building project on the final stretch! - Carl Gray Ceramics

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Future events

Leeds Craft Centre & Design Gallery

September to November 2011

I currently have a selection of work on display and for sale at The Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds City Gallery.

Earthworks at Cromford Mill

27 April/11 May 2012

Earthworks is a group of ceramists, me being one, with links to the University of Derby.  We will be having a selling exhibition of our work at the World Heritage Site of Cromford Mill.  More details will follow in the near future.

Kiln build - the final stretch!

The glorious weather has enabled much progress to be made over the past couple of days.

Solstice wood fired kiln build, showing nearly finished structureThe walls directly below the chamber arch that needed bricks to be shaped were finished a few days ago and 5cm of ceramic firbre blanket placed above the arch.

Kiln build construction project showing fire box wallThe fire box wall was completed a day or so ago.  This includes 2 removeable bricks where the fire will be initially lit.  The gap between the wall and arch will be blocked by a door when this happens.

The chamber wicket is nearly finished and just needs a few bricks to be shaped just below the arch. That will just leave the firebox door which I will need to obtain some angle iron and a few insulation bricks for.