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Expertise

Will answer any questions on hand building, wheel, glaze, firing. Speciality questions to include those in glaze calculation and development, firing techniques.

Experience in the area

Experience includes 30 years in pottery design and education. Have taught online and studio classes worldwide for the last 20 years. Own a pottery retreat specializing in firing techniques. Have 12 years solid experience in glaze calculation and formulation as well as problem solving in glaze chemistry. I am the first potter in the United States to have developed a complete package of pottery equipment blueprints for a studio. The blueprints include wheels, kilns, studio furniture, wedgeboards, raku kilns, slab rollers, ball mills and studio tools.

Organizations

Alliance of Pottery Artists Worldwide Association

Education/Credentials

University of Sciences and Art's of Oklahoma, studied under Professor Jaymes Dudding.

Awards and Honors

Potter of the year with APAWA, various awards for showmanship and design.

Past/Present Clients

Available upon request.

What do you like about this subject?

I love the feel of clay, especially natural clays. There is a great excitement of working with raw materials used to create glazes and finalizing the process with a good firing. I love working with novice and advanced potters, offering my skills and experience in pottery and glaze calculation.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I am currently working on developing blueprints for a car kiln and temperature controlled drying cabinets.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Did you know that the term pottery and the term ceramics have been used interchangably for many years, but that they are really two separate forms of art?

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Deborah11/17/0910101010Thanks so much! Deb K
Joan11/16/0910101010Thanks Ti, I'll do try that.
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Recent Answers from Ti Phillips

2009-11-20 Firing a Chiminea:

Dear Malia, Thank you for your recent question. Cone 08 is a temperature range between 1692F to 1753F depending on the ramping of the kiln during the last 2 hours of firing. The temperature of

2009-11-20 kiln safety:

Dear Deb, Thank you for your recent question. The safety of kilns is dependent on the location in your studio. Place the kiln near a window if you do not have ventilation. Do not place it near

2009-11-16 Gare 911 Kiln Manual:

Dear Deborah, Thank you for your recent question. I have exhausted my resources on locating a manual for you. The only other alternative is to contact Gare directly and inquire about the manual

2009-11-16 Research Questions:

Dear Leslie, Thank you for your recent request. I would be happy to assist you in your research paper. Please do not email your questions to this forum, but rather send them to me directly at earthstokenfire@earthstokenfire

2009-11-15 Thinning a Thick Glaze:

Dear Michelle, Thank you for your recent question. Solidification of a glaze happens when the glaze looses much of it's water content. It can also happen when materials are in the glaze that do

 

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