The Life of The Pot
Every
piece of pottery is handmade by us in the workshop. It is thrown on
the wheel, handled and then left to dry for at least four days. It
is cleaned and the famous Ewenny Pottery signature is handwritten
on the bottom of the pot. Once there is enough pots for a kiln, it
is packed and fired to 1000oC, electric kilns are used and it takes
about two days from firing up, reaching temperature, to
cooling.The pot is then ready to be
glazed.
Truly Handmade
A glaze is a liquid made from clays, stone and oxides. The making of glazes and its application although looks easy is a highly skilled job. Alun has continued to develop a range of glazes that are uniquely Ewenny, he dips it in one glaze and splashes on another. The glazed pots are put back into the kiln for a second firing this time to 1100oC for another two days. The glazes melt together to form the famous mottled decoration.
From Hand to Home
The pot is now ready to be
sold in the shop adjoining the workshop. The whole
process takes a minimum of 3 weeks and commissions 6
weeks.
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