Height 11 inches in height. Lovely wood fired Ikebana Basket with driftwood handle. Handmade on Vancouver Island. Wood fired pottery has been fired in a wood burning train kiln. The firing lasts from thirty to thirty-six hours and burns approximately 1 - 1 1/2 cords of wood. During the firing the kiln's fire box must be stoked with wood every five to ten minutes. It is labour intensive but well worth the hours of work. As the flames move from the fire box and meander their way through the pots and finally to the flue, each pot is marked by the fire with results unattainable by any other firing method. The position in the kiln determines the final results with those being close to the fire box usually having heavy encrustations which may give them an ancient appearance. They are often blue, green and brown in colour. Those further away may have a variety of affects; a wonderful green and golden glaze from the ash melting on the pots, flashings of orange and rich browns. Each wood fired vessel is unique. Blemishes from the firing are considered part of the pots character and sometimes are referred to as a kiss from the kiln. Wood fired pottery is fired to cone 11 approximately 2380 degrees Fahrenheit and is fully functional and appropriate for daily use.
