Euan Craig--Sydney Natkiel

 Euan Craig is a potter who was born in Australia but has lived in Japan for many years perfecting his work. I watched the video of his kiln building from 2012 in Japan. I thought that this kiln looked different than they usually do. It looked to me like it was a pizza oven. I now understand the purpose of doing the oven that way though. It gave the pottery natural colors of blues and browns. 




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