Holiday raku firing

Well I have around 40 raku-fired peat slices, fired in the garden over the last couple of weeks. Some adjustments had to be made to increase the carbon intake as some firings came out of the reduction bins too light, however, theses have added texture and contrast to the final stack. Each peat slice was …

Press mould and glaze tests

I press moulded slabs of crank, this one took up 3/4 of a full 12.5kg bag of clay. I rolled the slabs onto some dried heather and bog cotton from the Moss and plan to keep the clay raw. I worry that since cutting the plaster slab into 2 (as I couldn't lift the whole …

Summary so far

The peat slices I made by taking clay on to the Moss (I'll refer to the site and the peat bog by it's local name from now on) and slicing it and leaving on a heather bank to dry. It picked up lots of dead bits of heather, moss and leaves. I sliced a couple …

Peat

What other people have been doing with peat exhibitions of peat related things: https://www.lisheencastle.com/visit-lough-boora-discovery-park/peat-train-and-sculpture/ https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=peat+exhibition&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjktvvW2PfdAhWDN8AKHXzaDwEQ_AUIDigB&biw=1259&bih=656#imgrc=x0SQybrzSdOlrM: peat stack and tractor in the exhibition: http://lanntair.com/arts/moladh-na-moine-in-praise-of-peat/ Cast glass moulded from peat: http://lanntair.com/arts/instinct-heritage-shaun-fraser/ http://shaunfraser.tumblr.com/archive He has some screen printing. Based in the flow country, Sutherland. I think one of the largest peat bogs in Scotland. Plaster models of peat …