06/13/2024
A "Fortuitous Fail" is what I call this "piece"!
In the last kiln firing these two plates/platters did not come out well. The smaller green plate warped, and larger copper platter came out a 💩brown color as it didn't get to temperature.
I decided I would try to re-fire them to see if they could get better, and stacked them on the glazed ware shelf haphazardly to save some space, for when "I" loaded the kiln again. (I am one of three kiln loaders at the community studio) Didn't think it necessary to leave a note for "myself" for such an obvious (too me) loading instruction. And as fate would intercede - one of the other kiln loaders did their job...and loaded the kiln as usual - with the pieces as they are on the shelf. (community studio guideline)
When I opened the kiln last night to unload - I immeadiately burst into laughter - as my plate and platter were on the top shelf, with the small plate meticulously centered on the large platter and of course fused together; as if by design. This could only happen by circumstance! I am 100% positive one of the plates would have cracked if this was tried on purpose.
There is still a mild warp (it transferred through from the small plate to the platter or it created it's own fusing the two different clay bodies together) but the color popped on the platter.... And it just brings a great big smile to me - a fail is not always a fail!!!
Mud Putzin Pottery