Maison Orée · The making of a bowl

From clay to kiln

1. 01WedgingKneaded until no air is left: a single bubble would burst in the kiln.
2. 02ThrowingCentred on the wheel, the walls rise in three pulls, thinner each time.
3. 03TrimmingLeather-hard a day later, the bowl is turned over and its foot is carved.
4. 04GlazingOne dip, counted to three, gives the sage glaze its soft, even depth.
5. 05FiringTwelve hours at 1,240 °C, then two days before the kiln opens.