Don Nibert

Raku Firing
All work is one-piece thrown and Raku fired.

Take one small kiln, add one pot and fire to temperature of around 1800 F; open kiln and remove pot, immediately place in a Reduction area. A “Reduction area” is, in this case, a metal trash can with something combustible like straw on the bottom. When the very hot pot connects the straw it starts a fire, at this time you will put the lid on the can. Let the pot sit in can smoldering…..wait. When God tells you too, or in a few minutes, left lid and let air in. Hope for the best.

Please notice the Metal Stands; a lot of thought goes into them. The stands support and generate a sculptural quality that elevates the pots into Pieces. I weld-up the pot- specific stands using bits of found-metal. I think the marriage is working out and I am recycling.