Anagama Kiln Firings
Our anagama kiln was built in the early 1990s by Ben Owen III, a third generation Seagrove, North Carolina potter. The kiln was built with design elements of a traditional Japanese anagama and a traditional southern groundhog kiln. The coming together of these seemingly distinct pottery traditions has played a part in the recent nicknaming of the kiln as the “Confluence Kiln” (gouryuugama in Japanese).
The kiln acts as the focal point for the coming together or confluence of diverse styles of pottery and sculpture as well as the coming together of an ever widening group of potters from throughout the southeast and recently from as far away as Texas. With the beautiful grounds of the Hambidge Center as the background, the kiln provides a great opportunity for community building among clay artists while at the same time giving first hand experiences of the marvels of the wood firing process. The firing of the kiln over a three day weekend provides potters with the unique opportunity to experience all facets of a wood firing.
Today the kiln is fired 2-4 times a year with a group of at least 15 potters lead by Rick Berman and Tom Egan. Participation is open to the public and requires a $50 advance registration fee. Participation in the firing process is hands on and requires working a four hour shift to stoke the kiln.
The date of our next firing:
- April 13-15
To register for the firing please contact the office manager, Debra Sanders, at (706) 746-7324.
To receive updates on upcoming firings and ceramic events email us at center@hambidge.org
Click on any image below to view a slide show of a previous firing.
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