Mother Nature is the inspiration for our art
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We are located in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri USA
We are surrounded by nature, rolling hills, creeks, streams and rivers
Our town has a population of 363
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All of our
pottery is hand thrown and uniquely designed by
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Ken George
Ken has been potting for 20 years. Mother Nature is not the only inspiration visible in Ken's work. The history and chemistry of the art are a constant study for Ken.
He formulates his own glazes and has built several types of
kilns.
He prefers to wood fire his pieces in the ancient traditional manner of potter's long ago
He also uses and teaches other kiln firing methods
Very Hot Pot
Gas fired Raku
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Each piece is a work of art by a master craftsman. Great attention to detail is given to all of Ken's art.
Fine art and functional alike!
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Preparing for a firing takes many hours!
Wood should ideally, be gathered and dried for 1 to 2 years.
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Firing our wood firing kiln is a family affair
Stoking the kiln is constant during a firing and takes approximately 12 hours to complete
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The heat in front of the kiln is very intense reaching temperatures exceeding 2300 degrees!
Everyone takes a turn at stoking the constant fire
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The History of Pottery
Is also a great inspiration for us
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We are always studying and researching the art of pottery
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We share our knowledge of the art via our on line pottery tutorial and research pages called
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We also offer education in the art through
group workshops
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Individual workshops geared for one on one
hands on tutoring
covering all aspects of the art
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Workshops are for all ages
Beginner to intermediate students
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Our products Include:
Fine Art Hand thrown originals
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We offer many unique culinary creations to add to your cooking and baking essentials or to enhance your table
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Bisqueware ready for glazing and firing
Paint your own pottery
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We also encourage artists in all other mediums and frequently feature a particular artist's work
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To sum us up!
We are dedicated to the
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It is reflected in our work
and
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our desire to share our knowledge of the art with others.
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