Photo Albums

Patrick Beymer and Greg Fulmer carefully remove the ceramic pots and shards from the fire, which was still warm nearly 21 hours after the initial firing.

Art Class 123 members carefully place their work onto the kiln before firing.

The ceramic pots are ready to be buried in fire.

Flammable materials and animal dung are used to fire the kiln.

Tyler Bash, on right in photo, and classmates light the kindling to fire their ceramic pots.

Luke Lukasik and Greg Fulmer start to dig out the dirt and dung on Wednesday morning after the Tuesday afternoon (5-2-05) firing.

Patrick Beymer and Calish discuss the black coloring of the ceramics from the kiln fire. Luke Lukasik, in center of photo, listens in to Calish's explanation.

Luke Lukasik and Tyler Bash look at a detailed piece that weathered the primitive firing without breaking.

Greg Fulmer's piece did not survive the firing. Here, he's trying to figure out if he can glue the piece back together.

Greg Fulmer and Patrick Beymer apply wax and perhaps a little glue to their ceramic work under Calish's watchful eye.