Pottery by OsaMar 9
I’m making a custom clay body for my upcoming workshop using #WildClay I collected just south of where I live, and combining it with a midrange commercial clay to give it the durability it lacks on its own. The sample on the right was fired to over 2100°F, just under its melting point, and is still fragile and easily broken. The color transformation is lovely, though. I’m excited to give workshop participants a unique opportunity to work with local clay.
Show threadPottery by OsaMar 13
I test fired a small pot made with the wild/commercial clay combo I’m using for my workshop this weekend. I think it’s beautiful. It will give participants the tactile experience of working with our sandy native clays but the resulting piece will live up to our modern expectations of ceramic durability. Also, the fired color is influenced by the nice burgundy hue of wild clay. I fired to cone 3 (2126°F)
and it seems vitreous at that temperature.
Show threadLisa Makes Stuff (she/her)

@potterybyosa So, quick question for you:

Have you collected/used clay from the FL Panhandle? I understand that the Suwanee banks have a nice clay. I'm near the Chipola River.

Mar 13 at 9:26pmWeb
Show threadPottery by OsaMar 14
@lisamakesstuff hmmm… I don’t believe so. Most of the FL clay I have is from central and South FL. The closest to the panhandle I have is from Mobile, AL. There is definitely more and better quality clay up there. Pensacola had a brick factory for a while.