I completed my 6 hour stoking shift at the Highlander wood kiln last evening. Turned into a rainy one. Opening the kiln next Sunday. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa
April 19, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I completed my 6 hour stoking shift at the Highlander wood kiln last evening. Turned into a rainy one. Opening the kiln next Sunday. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa
Pair of altered stoneware noodle bowls from a recent firing of the Highlander wood kiln in Ligonier, PA. Nuka liner glaze and unglazed exterior with lots of fly ash. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #noodlebowls #flyash #mtlebanonpa
April 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Pair of altered stoneware noodle bowls from a recent firing of the Highlander wood kiln in Ligonier, PA. Nuka liner glaze and unglazed exterior with lots of fly ash. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #noodlebowls #flyash #mtlebanonpa
Pots for the Highlander wood kiln firing have been wadded! #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #stoneware #wadding #mtlebanonpa
February 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Pots for the Highlander wood kiln firing have been wadded! #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #stoneware #wadding #mtlebanonpa
The last of my pots from the recent Highlander wood kiln firing - globe vase, lidded jar, creamer and whisky cups. Exterior of vase and lidded jar were unglazed. All are Standard Ceramics stoneware. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #woodfiring #flyash #flashing #highlanderwoodkiln #mtlebanonpa
March 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The last of my pots from the recent Highlander wood kiln firing - globe vase, lidded jar, creamer and whisky cups. Exterior of vase and lidded jar were unglazed. All are Standard Ceramics stoneware. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #woodfiring #flyash #flashing #highlanderwoodkiln #mtlebanonpa
A few stoneware handled oil bottles from the recent wood firing. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #oilcruets #oilbottles #stoneware #woodfiredpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #mtlebanonpa
April 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
A few stoneware handled oil bottles from the recent wood firing. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #oilcruets #oilbottles #stoneware #woodfiredpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #mtlebanonpa
A selection of lidded stoneware jars I've made over the years. Mostly wood fired but some from my Torchbearer propane fueled kiln... #thistleglenpottery #stoneware #liddedjars #ashglaze #flyash #bourrybox #highlanderwoodkiln #mtlebanonpa
February 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A selection of lidded stoneware jars I've made over the years. Mostly wood fired but some from my Torchbearer propane fueled kiln... #thistleglenpottery #stoneware #liddedjars #ashglaze #flyash #bourrybox #highlanderwoodkiln #mtlebanonpa
Stoking the Highlander wood kiln. I finished my shift with the kiln just over 2350 deg F.. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodkilnfiring #stokingthekiln #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
September 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Stoking the Highlander wood kiln. I finished my shift with the kiln just over 2350 deg F.. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodkilnfiring #stokingthekiln #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
The Highlander wood kiln was loaded today and the firing started. I go back over tomorrow evening at 6 for my six hour stoking shift. Unloading next week. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #mtlebanonpa
April 18, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The Highlander wood kiln was loaded today and the firing started. I go back over tomorrow evening at 6 for my six hour stoking shift. Unloading next week. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #mtlebanonpa
Loading the Highlander wood kiln yesterday in Ligonier, PA. Firing is underway and will wrap up tomorrow. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa
September 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Loading the Highlander wood kiln yesterday in Ligonier, PA. Firing is underway and will wrap up tomorrow. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa
The last of my stoneware pieces from the recent wood kiln firing - vase, teabowls and flask vase. All exteriors were unglazed going into the kiln and came out with a glaze from the fly ash. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #stoneware #teabowls #vase #mtlebanonpa
May 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The last of my stoneware pieces from the recent wood kiln firing - vase, teabowls and flask vase. All exteriors were unglazed going into the kiln and came out with a glaze from the fly ash. #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #stoneware #teabowls #vase #mtlebanonpa
Unloaded the Highlander wood kiln today. Lots of nice pots and smiling faces... #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
April 26, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Unloaded the Highlander wood kiln today. Lots of nice pots and smiling faces... #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
My pots that were loaded into the Highlander wood kiln yesterday. Anxious to see how the stack of dinner plate turns out. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa #woodfiring
March 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My pots that were loaded into the Highlander wood kiln yesterday. Anxious to see how the stack of dinner plate turns out. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa #woodfiring
This was early in my 6 hour stoking shift of the Highlander wood kiln in Ligonier. By the time my shift ended at midnight ^13 was down and it was 17 deg F with a "feels like" temp of 5 deg F. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #ligonierpa #woodfiring #woodstoking #pottersofbluesky #mtlebanonpa
March 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This was early in my 6 hour stoking shift of the Highlander wood kiln in Ligonier. By the time my shift ended at midnight ^13 was down and it was 17 deg F with a "feels like" temp of 5 deg F. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #ligonierpa #woodfiring #woodstoking #pottersofbluesky #mtlebanonpa
I know that many potters despise blue glazes, but one of my favorite ^10 glazes is rutile, especially when used in the wood kiln where it interacts with fly ash... #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #woodfired #rutileglaze #mtlebanonpa #bourrybox #highlanderwoodkiln #flyash #blueglaze
March 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I know that many potters despise blue glazes, but one of my favorite ^10 glazes is rutile, especially when used in the wood kiln where it interacts with fly ash... #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #woodfired #rutileglaze #mtlebanonpa #bourrybox #highlanderwoodkiln #flyash #blueglaze
We opened & unloaded the Highlander wood kiln yesterday. As with most wood firings there was mostly joy but also a handful of disappointments. As they say, sh*t happens! Reached Cone 13 temperature. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
September 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We opened & unloaded the Highlander wood kiln yesterday. As with most wood firings there was mostly joy but also a handful of disappointments. As they say, sh*t happens! Reached Cone 13 temperature. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
Bowls from the recent Highlander wood kiln firing. Pair of breakfast bowls w/ Shino liner glaze; serving bowl w/ rutile liner glaze; wood-block-stamped porcelain shallow bowl w/ an oxide wash #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #flashing #highlanderwoodkiln #flyash #mtlebanonpa #shino #rutile
March 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Bowls from the recent Highlander wood kiln firing. Pair of breakfast bowls w/ Shino liner glaze; serving bowl w/ rutile liner glaze; wood-block-stamped porcelain shallow bowl w/ an oxide wash #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #flashing #highlanderwoodkiln #flyash #mtlebanonpa #shino #rutile
Some pots from the last Highlander wood kiln firing - mugs, salt pig, teabowl & breakfast bowl. My favorite piece is a serving bowl but I just couldn't get a decent photo that truly showed the liner glaze. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #woodfiredpottery #flyash #flashing #highlanderwoodkiln
September 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Some pots from the last Highlander wood kiln firing - mugs, salt pig, teabowl & breakfast bowl. My favorite piece is a serving bowl but I just couldn't get a decent photo that truly showed the liner glaze. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #woodfiredpottery #flyash #flashing #highlanderwoodkiln
The rain and clouds cleared in Ligonier as the kiln temperature climbed... #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
September 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The rain and clouds cleared in Ligonier as the kiln temperature climbed... #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
We loaded the 90 cubic foot Highlander wood kiln in Ligonier, Pennsylvania yesterday lead by our kiln meister Talon. It includes work by about a dozen potters. I'll return today for my 6 hour stoking shift. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonier #mtlebanonpa
March 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We loaded the 90 cubic foot Highlander wood kiln in Ligonier, Pennsylvania yesterday lead by our kiln meister Talon. It includes work by about a dozen potters. I'll return today for my 6 hour stoking shift. #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonier #mtlebanonpa
Wadding the pots for this weekend's Highlander wood firing. It's a mixture of EPK, fire clay, alumina, steel cut oats and a little yellow iron oxide for color (and because I have a ton of the stuff). #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #woodfiring #highlanderwoodkiln #wadding #mtlebanonpa
April 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Wadding the pots for this weekend's Highlander wood firing. It's a mixture of EPK, fire clay, alumina, steel cut oats and a little yellow iron oxide for color (and because I have a ton of the stuff). #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #woodfiring #highlanderwoodkiln #wadding #mtlebanonpa
Wadding the pots for the upcoming Highlander wood kiln firing. Going with a mix of fire clay/alumina/steel cut oats/sand this time around. Firing the bowls upside down to minimize the chance of ember chunks settling on the interior surfaces. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln
August 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Wadding the pots for the upcoming Highlander wood kiln firing. Going with a mix of fire clay/alumina/steel cut oats/sand this time around. Firing the bowls upside down to minimize the chance of ember chunks settling on the interior surfaces. #thistleglenpottery #pottersofbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln
My pots from today's unloading of the Highlander wood kiln. Quite happy with the results. A few pieces of wadding that will require grinding. One instance of rims touching. Individual photos to come... #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
April 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
My pots from today's unloading of the Highlander wood kiln. Quite happy with the results. A few pieces of wadding that will require grinding. One instance of rims touching. Individual photos to come... #thistleglenpottery #pottersonbluesky #highlanderwoodkiln #woodfiring #ligonierpa #mtlebanonpa
Mixed up some wadding for the upcoming Highlander wood kiln firing. Had some yellow iron oxide on hand so I added a bit with the hopes of enhancing the flashing on my stack of four plates... #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #flashing #woodfiring #wadding #mtlebanonpa
February 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Mixed up some wadding for the upcoming Highlander wood kiln firing. Had some yellow iron oxide on hand so I added a bit with the hopes of enhancing the flashing on my stack of four plates... #thistleglenpottery #highlanderwoodkiln #flashing #woodfiring #wadding #mtlebanonpa