What happens when you mix clay, salt and a very hot fire? Art if you include a hand throw and hand decorated pottery Vase. This is what Rock House Pottery is most famous for.
Here is a little history from Ken Poole. A
long time ago potters discovered that throwing different quantities of
common salt into the kiln when it reached high temperatures caused a
chemical reaction with the clay, forming an attractive natural glaze.
To
make this happen the pots are fired in the salt kiln, to a temperature
of over 2350 degrees. Salting begins when the temperature reaches
approximately 2100 degrees. The salt immediately vaporizes. The damper
is closed down for several minutes to keep the sodium vapors inside the
kiln, forcing them to react with the silica in the clay, thus forming
the glaze.
Ken and Carolyn Poole are among the lucky few that truly love what they do, and it shows in their love of the craft, and the art they create. They own and operate Rock House Pottery just across from the Historical Pottery Marker located in Seagrove, NC.
Call, E-mail or come by today to see our shop and what we can create for you!
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Ken and Carolyn Poole’s Rock House.
You may have heard the old adage don’t throw rocks if you live in a glass house. Well Ken and Carolyn throw pottery and live in a Rock House
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