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About the Anagama and "Fuse" The New Mexico Wood Fire Guild...
The Anagama kiln was built by students and faculty from the University of
New Mexico in the spring of 1999. It is located 1.5 miles north of Madrid,
NM. It is approximately 40 feet long with a 400 cubic foot firing chamber.
The kiln will hold anywhere from 600 to 800 pieces of pottery and sculpture
depending on the size of the work.
The anagama is a single chamber climbing kiln styled after traditional
Japanese Anagama wood kilns. The kiln is built into the hillside. The design
allows the heat, flame, and ash to climb easily through the kiln, leaving
unique flame patterns and ash deposits on the ware. The results are often
unpredictable but always exciting.
A firing is spread over four weekends: woodprep, loading, firing, unloading.
The actual firing lasts approximately four days. The temperature is slowly
built up until the kiln reaches it's target temperature (aproximately 2400
degrees). It is then shut down only after the heat is even thoughout the kiln.
All kiln openings are open to the public and gives those interested a unique
chance to see and handle the work as it is unloaded from the kiln....
The New Mexico Woodfired Guild aka "Fuse" is a group of like-minded artists
who fire their work in the Anagama. The group is based on membership and
its members maintain the kiln and run the firings. The members are made
up of full and part-time potters and sculptors. Everyone comes from a
variety of backgrounds with very unique styles. The firing process is very
labor intensive and the members must work well together as a group to
have a successful firing.
The Fuse firing season runs from September thru May. The kiln is shut down
during the summer months due to extreme heat and dryness.
The Anagama kiln was built by students and faculty from the University of
New Mexico in the spring of 1999. It is located 1.5 miles north of Madrid,
NM. It is approximately 40 feet long with a 400 cubic foot firing chamber.
The kiln will hold anywhere from 600 to 800 pieces of pottery and sculpture
depending on the size of the work.
The anagama is a single chamber climbing kiln styled after traditional
Japanese Anagama wood kilns. The kiln is built into the hillside. The design
allows the heat, flame, and ash to climb easily through the kiln, leaving
unique flame patterns and ash deposits on the ware. The results are often
unpredictable but always exciting.
A firing is spread over four weekends: woodprep, loading, firing, unloading.
The actual firing lasts approximately four days. The temperature is slowly
built up until the kiln reaches it's target temperature (aproximately 2400
degrees). It is then shut down only after the heat is even thoughout the kiln.
All kiln openings are open to the public and gives those interested a unique
chance to see and handle the work as it is unloaded from the kiln....
The New Mexico Woodfired Guild aka "Fuse" is a group of like-minded artists
who fire their work in the Anagama. The group is based on membership and
its members maintain the kiln and run the firings. The members are made
up of full and part-time potters and sculptors. Everyone comes from a
variety of backgrounds with very unique styles. The firing process is very
labor intensive and the members must work well together as a group to
have a successful firing.
The Fuse firing season runs from September thru May. The kiln is shut down
during the summer months due to extreme heat and dryness.
