Molded by Hand, Hardened by Fire: The Wood Fired Pottery of Peter Rose

On Friday or Saturday mornings at least twice a year, a community gathers around Peter Rose's wood-fired kiln in northeast Knox County. It is a ritual that is not uncommon to the South, a celebration of the kiln's opening, a chance to see and possibly purchase direct from the potter a molded piece of clay that has been dramatically transformed by days of wood firing.
Australian by birth, Rose came to East Tennessee in 1985 by way of Japan and England. Four years later when Rose set out to build his own wood-fired kiln, it was the Japanese and English ceramic cultures-and the advice of a visiting Korean potter-that shaped the final structure. The kiln was completed in 1992, and Rose was ready to begin firing, ready to begin melding his past, multi-cultural experiences with the traditions of Southern folk potters.
Today, Rose continues to advance the wood-fired pottery tradition in East Tennessee, as seen in his utilitarian and sculptural pieces. This short documentary above explores additional aspects of Rose's life and work, while following one jug from being molded by hand to being hardened by fire.

[@guntotinmedic]

Dude, as a native east Tennessean, you rock. This is awesome, and it has tremendous value. Never give it up, never quit doing it, and for the love of all that is right and holy, don't let this die with you, pass it on.

[@marnih]

Really enjoyed this. Wish we lived closer - my daughter would love to come learn with you. :)

[@Gracepots]

Great video, thanks!

[@LloydCeramics]

Wow!!

[@janejameson6394]

Lovely.

[@jeremyray2023]

i got taught by Peter in high school

[@antoniodicappo403]

Hello Peter, I can see your talent as being quite magical.
Would you help me with your ideas in how I should make my pizza oven?
Do you have a formula you would follow if you decided to make a wood fired oven?
Eg: what mix of materials would you use to make the baking chamber?
Hope you can help me with your thoughts. Cheers

[@illmtoloko]

3 days on fire? how do you know when its finished?

[@liamg1995]

potters use a system of temperature called cones. The higher the cone number, the higher the temperature (generalizing ), Cones are tall triangular pieces made out a specific mixture of chemicals about 2" tall. They are made to melt at a specific temperature and length of exposure to that temperature. They're placed in the kiln with the pots and when they've begun to melt, the kiln is shut down. Before that invention of cones, small test rings or pots were made and were pulled out o the kiln with a long iron rod and inspected. when they were done, the pots were too.

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