https://www.woodlandhillspottery.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-30 https://www.woodlandhillspottery.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2026-03-29 https://www.woodlandhillspottery.com/woodfired-pottery-kiln daily 0.75 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/5678e8d7-b728-462e-895f-fe10ef3e42a0/thumbnail_IMG_0851.jpg The Kiln With each firing, shelves are constructed and pottery is stacked based on height and desired position. These decisions shap the path of the flame as it moves through the kiln, ultimately determining how each piece will be marked by flame and ash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/0de5600e-54ac-4396-9b92-7145136c73bc/IMG_0843.jpeg The Kiln This is the small fire I start under the main firebox. This small fire is started in the air intake to slowly raise the temperature of the kiln and start depositing ash on my work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/c8429c30-2668-4732-aa56-8ddc68f34a90/90e28c6b-a757-4ad8-9c17-2174888aaf27.jpeg The Kiln The woodfired pottery process cultivates a dynamic atmosphere within the kiln, where ash naturally settles to form deposits and glazes that cannot be replicated by other means. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/9d5eb99b-073f-4f97-a5f1-71fd34399893/000573f4-d1d9-4ac8-aec9-80dce2d514cb.jpeg The Kiln Woodfired pottery is among the most demanding and least practical methods of finishing pottery. Hugh relies solely on wood, stoking the kiln every 10–20 minutes to carefully build heat to 2400°F / 1300°C over the course of 40 hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/02aac077-d07a-4a58-adf0-d87193c4f4ed/IMG_0545.jpeg The Kiln Woodfiring pottery requires immense effort, focus, and carries a higher risk of failure, the rewards are magical and provide a lifelong pursuit of discovery and learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/bd20dd60-7340-4ffc-93c0-b87cc7b15e3c/IMG_0576.jpeg The Kiln Hugh built his kiln by himself and fires it twice a year in Spring and Fall. Throughout the year he makes pieces and collects firewood for each firing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/d0d7d210-46c1-49c9-998f-07d63c51e9f8/IMG_8205.jpg The Kiln Hugh’s work includes both glazed and unglazed, yet every piece is uniquely transformed by the fire itself—its movement leaving natural deposits and patterns that cannot be easily controlled or repeated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/e7b931d3-9297-4c32-aa7f-5ae68f1d5a3b/IMG_0585.jpeg The Kiln Looking into the kiln at high temperature is always mesmerizing but you can't look too long as you will let in cool air and your face will start to hurt from the intense heat. A quick snap with the camera before it melts in your hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/7848e35d-d180-467c-8b96-bffdb37eac52/IMG_0557.jpeg The Kiln Here I am stoking the kiln from the side stoke. This is a small opening 2/3s of the way into the chamber where I have left 16 inches wide space for the firewood to fall. This increases the temperature and ash effects in the back of the kiln. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/059c9299-989f-4499-94ec-d85a74bae31a/IMG_1475.jpeg The Kiln Hugh Prysten began his pottery journey over 20 years ago in Japan, where he first fell in love with the quiet discipline and natural beauty of handmade ceramics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/1d8890a6-8aeb-4cfa-ad59-e5d63af462d1/IMG_0848.jpeg The Kiln Here are some nice heat protective gloves that I use when stoking the kiln. Unfortunately, these aren't very resilient and I have to use longer kevlar gloves when things really heat up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/08df4c00-7863-4657-b44b-59f5ad1fc6a1/IMG_0858.jpeg The Kiln These welding goggles aren't just fun, they protect your eyes from the intense bright light from inside the kiln at top temperatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/708a935f-8c7c-40f6-9d1d-81ed0f52e2c0/IMG_5238.jpeg The Kiln Here I am unpacking the kiln. These are temporary door bricks that I stack beside the kiln. I separate regular straight bricks from ones that have been altered to help fit the curved shape of the opening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66f0cec96ce50603b4239bba/7de92707-87cb-4df9-a7a9-22bcb9243c99/IMG_9732.jpeg The Kiln Here I am, standing in front of the kiln. Wearing my favorite coveralls, covered is clay. 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