Making the Urns
The beginning
During the throwing process the clay is drawn upwards from both the inside and outside of the urn.
The middle
The clay is drawn in at the neck of the piece. Throughout this process the potters'wheel is going around and around - ensuring the urn is perfectly symmetrical.
As the piece takes shape, more thought is put into perfecting the shape of and finishing the neck of the urn such that it fits pefectly with the lid.
The finished piece
Finished pieces dry and once the clay has hardened they are trimmed on the potters' wheel. They then get fired once in the kiln - called a bisque firing.
Crystalline glazes
After the bisque firing, each piece is glazed and fired again in the kiln. Each Kingston Urn is glazed with glazes I developed over many years. Crystalline glazes are especially unique, crystals grow during the firing cooling cycle in different shapes and sizes creating wonderful surprises each time an urn comes out of the kiln.