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What is silenthandsceramics?

Pottery is my passion. I am deaf and I communicate in sign-language; thus the name 'silent hands ceramics' fits nicely.

I have been working with clays for some time and I just love how clay feels. Every kind of clay has it's own characteristics. Each ceramic piece, the shape, and the color tell a little story about me.

My interest began in community college as I was majoring in Liberal Arts. One thing led to another and I ended up enrolling in the Pottery courses. It's amazing how many hours I've spent in class - I was hooked!

My experience is mainly throwing, glazing and firing pieces. I saved up and purchased my own potters wheel and it is in my basement studio where I’m currently working. I use several types of clay: porcelain, stoneware, and many others.

I enjoy my work very much and I spend many hours in my studio creating pieces. I don’t often make the same thing twice; I take great delight in making each piece unique.

I decorate with glazes, hand carvings, and other designs. That artistic expression makes me feel inspired and satisfied.

All of my pottery are individually signed at the bottom and they are food safe.

What do I need?

I have more than 100 (and growing) unfired pieces on my studio shelves. There are bowls, vases, bottles, pitchers, mugs and plates of various sizes.

Usually, I outsource kiln firings and this time I want to learn to kiln fire myself. I do not have an electric kiln and I am asking for assistance in providing the funds in order to purchase a electric kiln.

My main goal is to fire the clay pieces in the picture below:

Into the kiln fired pieces in the picture below:

I would love to have my own kiln and it will make firing clay pieces educational and efficient. It will be much less of a hassle, compared to outsourcing and firing my pieces elsewhere.

The kiln that I need is a medium electric model, the size is: 18" deep by 24" wide. I also need some glazes and ceramic tools to finish my project.

I hope you will back my educational project and in return, you will enjoy the pieces that I've made.

Rewards - Bowl Size

The reward bowl size (approximate): Small - 7" Wide by 2" High, Medium - 8" Wide by 3" High, and Large - 9" Wide by 4" High