Pottery made at Blackhills,
near Elgin, in the North of Scotland, fired in a 64 cubic foot wood-fired
kiln. Pots in exposed parts
of the kiln show the effects of fly ash landing on unglazed surfaces (known
as flashing); for this reason, many of them are left unglazed or part-glazed.
The glazes used on
the pots are usually simple mixtures of locally dug clay, vegetable ash
and feldspar. Although unsophisticated, these glazes can be very beautiful, sometimes
producing unexpected bonuses such as the blue "chun" glazes seen on some
of the pots.
