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               Wayne is  a 5th generation potter.  Wayne's father, Carl and
 
grandfather, Maryland (Bud) Hewell were traditional  folk potters.  Wayne
 
has been making pottery for over 31 years. He continues a family tradition
 
of making all pottery by hand and firing it in an old fashioned
 
wood burning kiln.   Wayne makes wonderful works of art at his home  in
 
Gillsville, Georgia and uses several glazes including albany slip, tobacco
 
spit, red and blue glazes.
 
 
Last updated October 3, 2010
 
 
 
Wood Burning Kiln
 
Below is a  recent picture taken  during a kiln burning.  Wayne is adding wood to the kiln.  The kiln will hold approximately 75 pieces of pottery.
 
 
 
It takes about 6-8 hours to burn a kiln to cone 10 which means the temperature has reached 2300 degrees farenheit.  
 
It takes several days for the temperature to decrease to the point you can enter the kiln to remove the pottery.
 
 
 In this picture Wayne gets a little help from his son, Kevin and friend, Bruce.
 
 
     
 
God bless!
 
 Wayne