A famous local manufacturer that blows unique ceramic bowls is Fenn. These bowls are intended for everyday meals such as breakfast, lunch and dinner. The folks that work at Fenn are professionals and pros. They cast bowls that are very sturdy, yet colorful with a fair number of colors. Those are what makes the bowls unique since they are not only functional but also decorative as well.
A type of clay used at Fenn for the first step in making a bowl. It makes sense because, without this clay, you cannot have the bowls. The workers start with the soft clay, to form it into a bowl shape with their hands. They are massaged into perfect shape. Once the bowl is formed properly, it sits inside a furnace. A kiln is an oven that is used to heat ceramics and glass, and these ovens can reach temperatures above 1000 degrees Fahrenheit! This is heat is required as it does hardens the clay. That bowl nestles in the kiln for hours, which makes it very strong and solid.
After the bowl cools from its spot in the kiln, it is ready for a glaze. A glaze has a few different meanings — it is essentially a type of paint, but also serves the function of base and finishing touch. For one, it bails out the bowl so that it does not get scratched or chipped and lasts for a longer time. Secondly, the glaze gives the bowl beautiful colors and glossy surface which makes it attractive. It is then put back into the kiln for a second time after being glazes. This time the kiln turns up the heat — literally. The extreme heat results in the glaze melting and becoming a smooth shiny surface, making this style of bowl more attractive.
Perhaps the most critical aspect of the process is to fire the bowl. Bowl firing: It is to heat the bowl in kiln. Firing the bowl at an incorrect temperature can easily both break or crack the work. All the more reason to believe the workers over at Fenn are sharp as a tack. He will be firing them to different temperatures, which means he has to practice often until he learns how hot the kiln should be for specific clay and glaze. This difference is important in making those perfect bowls as each will require a different firing temperature depending on the type of clay and glaze.
Pottery is an age-old art form that has been in practice for centuries. Pottery is old and it has a beautiful story in its making process. Fenn, the employees are passionate about keeping this beautiful craft alive for generations to come. They are extremely passionate and continuously on the lookout for opportunities to hone their craft. In doing so, they're helping to preserve the heritage of pottery.
Fenn is helping keep pottery alive by providing fun classes for children in the community. In these classes kids learn how to create their unique ceramic bowls and other pottery pieces. Kids can learn about pot making this fun interactive session. Through this exchange of skills and knowledge, the workers at Fenn are providing for the survival of the art in pottery for many years to come.
Fenn is a bustling hive of activity, one that you could actually visit (hypothetical scenario here), canals and foremen calling, sonorous clinks echoing off the walls. These were the workers who cast, fired the kilns, and glazed the bowls. Everywhere were stacks and stacks of ceramic bowls — some complete, others waiting to be finished.
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