Cecilia Fox: Primary Research

In order to understand the ceramic process more, I was able to look at a kiln and homemade pottery first hand. This was interesting as I had previously never seen the inside of a kiln or the furniture used within to keep the ceramic pieces level when firing. This avoids misshaping the pottery and stops the glaze from sticking/firing to the kiln itself. It was also interesting to hear about bisque firing which is done before glazing to prep the ceramic pieces. This allows the clay to dry out so the glaze has something to stick too as if your glaze 'raw' clay it won't stick as the clay is too wet. Further research into this process will be conducted.