Experiences in ceramics
Ash
glazes
From plant ash to ceramic surfaces: an experience that began with an interest in traditional glazing techniques and took shape in the studio through material preparation, composition tests and firing results.
Objects and surfaces
In the studio
From leaves
to surface
Dry palm leaves would fall in the studio garden. I collected them and burned them slowly to obtain the ash I would use in my glazes. After experimenting with different compositions, I found a mixture of albite and ash that worked in my gas kiln at cone 6. The results also varied with the application: dipping or spraying revealed different colours and textures on the surfaces.
From the blog
Experiences and references
Technical introduction
Ash Glazes
From East Asian ceramic traditions to the preparation of plant ash: an introduction to the materials, compositions and possibilities of these glazes.
Studio account
My experience with ash glazes
Early tests with albite and palm-leaf ash, the challenges of working at cone 6 and the discoveries that emerged from different application methods.