Pottery in ancient Greece, as elsewhere, was fired in a specially-made ceramic kiln. Other firing structures, including food ovens, smelting furnaces, and lime kilns, would have been unsuitable for ...

In the middle of the night Jason Stokes is loading wood into a 32-foot kiln, heating it to over 2,000 degrees. Part of a 5-day firing, his effort culminates with the 14th annual “WoodStoke Pottery and ...

Ceramic artist Michael Flaherty goes the extra effort to be original with his art. Last summer, the artist built a wood fire kiln to glaze his pottery work. This year, he's built a solar-powered kiln, ...

NANJING — In the heart of China's pottery capital Yixing in the eastern province of Jiangsu, the ancient ritual of firing the 600-year-old Qianshu Dragon Kiln persists, a testament to enduring ...