After Godfrey throws and trims each piece, it's Alwynd's turn to add the decoration. Some designs require patterns, others, like the goddess design below, are laid out free-hand.
basket of patterns
my workspace
carving goddess trivet
Next comes the bisque firing (cone 06); then glazing and re-firing to cone 6 (2100F)
pieces glazed and ready for 2nd firing
The same ware, after firing
from our studio to a customer's collection, the journey of one chalice...
