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WOOD FIRING KILN / ANAGAMA
This is an attempt to document the process of building a wood-firing kiln, designed by the legendary potter and the kiln builder Svend Bayer, whose hands have built more Anagama kilns across the UK than perhaps anyone else. Robin’s long-awaited dream is finally coming true...


It all started from here...
8th February 2024 Robin came across a “June Wood Firing Kiln Course with Svend Bayer!” while browsing pottery-related things online and decided to book a place for himself. It was easier said than done — the ticket was quite pricey, and he wasn’t sure if it would be worth the time and money. He has been aware of 'Oxford Kiln project', but had no idea what it is about. We first met Svend over twenty years ago at his house and studio in Devon, where he lived and worked at the

Yoshi
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