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The Clay: The stoneware clay I use comes from a local river bottom. This durable clay is fired to 2400 degrees Fahrenheit in a large wood-burning kiln. A lightly turned pot with the occasional quartz “pearl” on a runny glazed surface is the traditional trademark of Catawba Valley pottery. |
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The Kiln: I use a wood-fired “groundhog” kiln of my own design which I built in 1999. It is a modification of the traditional Catawba Valley kiln. I increased the height for more stacking space, added side stoking holes for more even temperature and tapered the rear of the kiln to the chimney. A typical firing cycle is 18 hours using yellow pine. |
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Kim Ellington Pottery • 7110 W. Hwy 10 • Vale, NC 28168 • 704-462-2067 • gke@kimellingtonpottery.com
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