Notes trom the Kiln.

In Japan, the word Gan means Kiln,
The owe kilns at che Tozan gite in Nanaimea
are AAnagoma {Ana=hele, gama=kiln) ane
Noborigama — gama=kiln},
These two oypes of kilns are in use
throughout fapan. However, while the
basic form is similar, the final design differs
from region to region

fignation Tozan oo ‘wach these leilns.

Hen ce he

he cider of these styles of kiln is the
Anagama. [cis a long cunnel like acructure,
similar to a sat boar hull without the keel,
tumed over and partialty buried in the
ground, Inside, che floor raises from che fire
box area, in three terraces where the ware
is stacked, co the flue area in the upper or
réarof the letn. In chis oppe of kiln all che
pettery isexposed to che full brunt of the
tlre box, A “solar wind”, if you will, of
tremendous heat, lames, and ash strike the
surtace of the ware causing a wide range of
change oo the gla and coy.

The Tow an seoperienam | isa kiln that
consises of Doel and 4 laroe inter-
zonnected chambers chat seep up dee hill,
each chamber being one giant step.

The Dogi ts bork a fire box and ware
chamber, pottery from chis area displays
similar characteristics to pots from che
Anagama. The kiln is primarily fired from

fas itreéa, at being dean u

hough the chambers on che flue are

When the proper temperature & achbeved

in the Degi, the seokiny area anal air
intakes are closed off, Sug
stoking proceeds to the mext chamber by
ies on each side of the

eracure, and

VAY OF 4x ake |

chambers tll ic fires to temp

ea toeth up che remaining chumbera.

Pottery i che wpper chambers is allectod
the fre, but net nearly as much as

pattery stacked in the Dnoei ar chose from
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the “nugams,

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fie ophoer rig the «

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A nete lain encountered downs cis “clay

23 sears long and many more in go

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Fear days mo tis kin, a Texan
wits rime,

Tare days stacking; teabouls, large vetses,
jars, platters, bowls, Inakshuk Scuipeures.
Two days feeding thus Dragon, liscering,
witching, leaming it’s apberite.

Armagam

“Time”, ame down at the avl hole, giaet m

ae Wp cl Ren eye
ine teas, Spewetr 12 deerme dices of tes

Ducking ax flare ‘ep and roar, listenin te
it crunch che bones of the fire, wood popping
cred snapping, black ome he aru Harne billew
out groqotl the fire bax door
amok shoetingr ont Pay chimney top 20 wares

Flames and

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