While I've never considered myself a ceramist, I have to admit I've learned a good deal about the subject. There are cycles to my madness, I'll read, read, read, only to head to the studio for a month or two of tests.

And then.....more tests!

These glaze samples were recently done, and are quite interesting. The color balance seems to be a bit off when I transfer the images from my camera to this blog. But - the close-up of glaze #1 (below) reveals the merits of slow cooling.

Many thanks to John Hesselberth and Ron Roy for getting me started down the right path. And to the crew at Aardvark Clay for their guidance.