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Banana bowls. Love the curvy simple elegance of th

Banana bowls. Love the curvy simple elegance of these. It’s the curve of the large bisque pot I use as a slump mold that delivers asymmetrical interest. See the ash melt in this one! Unglazed underneath - warm and toasty from wood fire 🔥

Morning light on the shino softens the pallet peni

Morning light on the shino softens the pallet penitence. Thinking about the next firing, the pots, the stack, the crackle of wood fire. 🔥

Faceted yunomi with #shinoglaze and fly ash. The h

Faceted yunomi with #shinoglaze and fly ash. The hot and sheltered sides pleasingly different. Hints of golden luster 💫

Each firing has stand out pots for me. These ones

Each firing has stand out pots for me. These ones are not necessarily the ones you thought might be good when making. They aren’t necessarily the ones placed in that ‘perfect’ spot in the kiln or glazed just how you want them to be. There’s something unusual about this one, something ancient, something special for sure, I cant quite put my finger on it. Photos of a subtle luster don’t do it justice. A keeper. #woodfiredceramics #shinoglaze

#kilnopening today. Work within from @shieldstudio

#kilnopening today. Work within from @shieldstudiopottery @toby1duncan @charlespark5151 @kittywardpottery

Ash blower magic! Testing out this new approach. F

Ash blower magic! Testing out this new approach. Flame tinted a noticeable pink during the ashing. Good time firing with @toby1duncan and @charlespark5151

Loading with @toby1duncan today. Fire in the morni

Loading with @toby1duncan today. Fire in the morning. Such a mindful process. Good pots, peaceful location, great company. @toby1duncan @charlespark5151 @robinwaldenceramics

Preparing for first firing of 2026. 9 days to go.

Preparing for first firing of 2026. 9 days to go. Last bisque is on, some glaze decisions made, 1 new glaze to finish off, new wadding batch done, cone packs done, new props drying with batt wash applied, ash sieved for the blower. Enjoying the prep, by the end of the weekend it will be done. This is the way to start the year. #winterwoodfire #woodfiringkiln

#jarrealacorde is an amazing process but there is

#jarrealacorde is an amazing process but there is no side-stepping the time commitment to the technique. This will be one of the last pieces I’ll make in 2025 if not the last. I’ve grand glaze plans for this one and wishing it strength and resilience through the cycle #handmade #bigpot #valentinesclay #v9g

As the new work emerges from the shadows I reflect

As the new work emerges from the shadows I reflect on the last firing. I want to explore how the ridges in the pieces form niches for the ash to settle and collect. I love this. Making for the atmosphere wood fire brings feels right 💫

Feels amazing to come home to a parcel, even when

Enjoying a few that I haven’t packed away yet 💫 #woodfiredceramics #tenmoku #salcombebrewery

So, for those following along this was the third n

So, for those following along this was the third news item. It’s an ash blower. WIP for introducing fine ash in our new wood kiln. Made of 3D printed couplings and ash drawer, a mortar gun with the screw removed, curtain pole and hairdryer. This test was with fireplace ash but I’ll sieve it very fine for a firing. More ash escaping than I hoped but it’s better than what happened on the last firing where more filled the air than the kiln 😅 The ash alone on raw clay is fantastic but also the interaction with the glaze also something special. What do you think?!

If you read my last post (thanks if you did) this

If you read my last post (thanks if you did) this is news item 2 of 3. Woooooo I was selected to feature in @valentineclays calendar for 2026. I’m March. My motivational message is from the heart, and I’m continually surprised how clay brings us together, you’re reading this, it’s true! With many thanks to @valentineclays for the selection but also to the clays they produce and especially V9G that has been my rock (literally) for bigger wares. Switching to this reduced a 50% failure rate to 0%. Hoping to connect with the 11 others @denisebrownceramics @david_william_sampson_ceramics lizzie @croucher.li @tubaonderdemircioglu @umit.ceramics @pennylittleceramics @hongenius.studio @paulsmithsculptures Ruth Aislabie @cerijonesceramics @wordplayclay love all your work folk, amazing to be part of next year with you all. Iain x

#nuka on #staffordshirestoneware in the magic of o

#Nuka over #tenmoku #woodfiredceramics Colours in

#Nuka over #tenmoku #woodfiredceramics Colours in the woodlands are as beautiful as the flowers in summer right now - but my kind of earth tones 💫

Shino, ash, and flame. Wood fire magic 💫

Shino, ash, and flame. Wood fire magic 💫

Fiery Acer complements wood fired piece. Soda ash

Fiery Acer complements wood fired piece. Soda ash to body, celadon liner and to top. Staffordshire stoneware clay. One to repeat. I’m a stones throw from 3k followers, tag a mate in and get me over the line 💫 #woodfiredceramics #celadonglaze

About 150 pieces in this first firing. In the seco

About 150 pieces in this first firing. In the second photo you can see ash accumulation in the throwing lines which have made a return on which it can settle. Ash was introduced during the firing and the natural fiiery draught directs its passage. This ash delivers magic in the form of a sheen in the clay body, patches of speckled areas, fluxes glaze and comet tails around wadding 🔥👌

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Iain Shield

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

07818 430173

Iain@ShieldStudioPottery.com

Shield Studio Pottery would love to hear from you! We often attend local art events and Art Weeks when it’s on. You might find us firing local anagama kilns, or sourcing local clay. If you cant find us out and about we are probably on the wheel!

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