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Kevin Crowe
Tye River Pottery
Amherst, Virginia
2008
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| Kevin Crowe stoking under grates in early
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Kevin fires his Hikiragama for 6 days. |
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| Judith Duff sits beside the kiln. |
Krista Loomans- (Kevin's apprentice from 2005-2008) |
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| Kevin Crowe and Krista Loomans |
Kevin Crowe |
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| Bryan Mattraw actively side stoking. |
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Erika Gottschalk |
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Jack Troy , Carolanne Currier, & Krista Loomans |
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| Aaron Weaver & Robert Compton |
Judith Duff , Kevin Crowe and Linda Crowe |
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| Kai Crowe-Getty and Erika Gottschalk |
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| Ellen Sedgwick (Kevin's new 2008 apprentice,
participating at her
first firing with Kevin) & fellow potter Eileen Egan |
Steve Driver & Judith Duff |
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| Shawn Grove |
Bryan Mattraw |
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Aaron Weaver (former apprentice to Mark Hewitt),
Jason Serres (apprentice to Judith Duff) |
----, Eileen Egan, Joy Bridy, Ellen Sedgwick |
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| Kevin Crowe, Robert Compton & Bryan Mattraw |
Mark Hewitt, Kevin Crowe, --------, & Robert Compton |
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Potter Vicki Hardin & photographer, Liz Johnson |
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Kevin Crowe
Tye River Pottery
Amherst, Virginia
2001 - 2002
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Construction Photos and first firing |
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| Hikiragama - a Tube firebox (and loading chamber)
feeding into two back Catenary Chambers This photo courtesy
of Kevin Crowe
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This first Catenary chamber is used
primarily for Shino glazes, the last chamber for salt glazing. This photo courtesy
of Kevin Crowe
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| These photos were taken by Kevin before
his first firing |
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Castable was used around arched flues for easy of
construction (less cutting of bricks). Main Arch over firebox chamber
is also castable, this made possible a side entrance door (similar to an igloo) that would have been impractical if constructed
with bricks. |
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This photo courtesy
of Kevin Crowe |
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| The photo by Robert in 2001 when Kevin
was under construction |
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The photo by Robert in 2001 when Kevin
was under construction |
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| Looking down chimney at main flue.
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Chimney in early stages with tube
connecting to back chamber. |
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The plastic cups will leave voids when
castable is applied to the form, for blow holes or stoke ports.
Note plastic sheeting over form to prevent castable refractory
material from sticking to
the wood form. |
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The photo by Robert in 2001 when Kevin was under
construction |
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Robert Compton Pottery
2662 North 116 Road, Bristol,
Vermont 05443, U.S.A.
Phone: 802-453-3778
E-mail: Robert & Christine
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