235: New Zealand Week: Duncan Shearer on experimental kiln firings

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Duncan Shearer. His interest in atmospheric firing
has led him to build kilns from nontraditional materials, such as
wood blocks, telephone directories and ice. These performance
firings captivate audiences and have informed the kilns he has
built at his studio in Paeroa, NZ. In our interview we talk about
firing as a communal activity, the geologic diversity of the
Coromandel Range, and his interest in the Albarello form used in
medieval Europe. For more information on Duncan visit
www.duncanshearer.co.nz.


 


This interview is part of a New Zealand series taped in April and
May of 2018. I want to send a special thank you to the Ceramics
Association of New Zealand for their support in making the
series. To join the association, or to subscribe to their journal
Ceramics New Zealand, visit www.ceramicsnz.org.


  


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