


I endeavor to make handmade, wheel turned pottery and folk pottery in the "Catawba Valley Style". Most of my pots are made using local clays and fired in a traditional wood fired kiln known as a "groundhog". (Because it is very low and partially underground)
The Process

Cleaning the kiln of ashes from the last firing begins the process.

After loading the pots in the kiln, a small fire is started and built up to create an extremely hot controlled inferno.

A view of some pots during the firing of the kiln.
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Announcement
Kiln Opening
Ed Lane and Steve Abee
2349 Mystery Trail Lane
Lenoir, NC
Preview 9 am
Sale Begins at 10 am
November 12, 2022
A short video of the "Blast" towards the end of the firing. The kiln is then closed off and allowed to cool for 2-3 days before unloading.