but we took a look around. we saw this set of mugs on the shelf and the lady told us those mugs were really special for a big reason. they were wood fired. this made little sense to us, so she explained further.
wood fired pottery is special as the process is not only time consuming, it is labor intensive. few people use wood as a fuel to fire pottery. it is hard to produce identical pieces because where each piece is placed in the fire creates the results. it’s chaotic in nature, and though it can create beautiful pieces, most potters would rather have a consistent result. fire will have 