Jeremy Steward will be building and firing a wood-fired soda kiln at the Festival, of a size and construction that could be successfully adopted by most potters with modest premises. Jeremy trained in Cornwall and Cardiff before joining Wobage Workshops in Herefordshire as apprentice to Mick and Sheila Casson. He makes wood-fired salt-glazed stoneware and porcelain, once-fired to 1300˚C. www.jeremysteward.co.u
Peter Lange and Duncan Shearer are leading potters from New Zealand. Together they will be exploring the intriguing possibilities inherent in using unusual kiln building materials, making and firing three breath-taking kilns during the weekend: The Potato Kiln (Friday Night), a small table top kiln built out of potatoes and other vegetables; this will be a spectacle of sight, sound, taste and smell to open the festiv
