FIRING THE KILN @ ENCHANTED CIRCLE POTTERY

 Christine Wight hard at work volunteering to keep the fires going in the kiln at Enchanted Circle Pottery.

Kevin and Jo DeKeuster, owners and artists, fire the kiln four or five times a year. It is an around the clock 50-hour process where they have to maintain certain temperatures. The fire is fed wood and stoked every six or seven minutes during the process.

Enchanted Circle Pottery is located between Taos & Angel Fire on US Hwy 64 between mile makers 268 & 269. Call Kevin and Jo @ (575) 737-9640 for more information or go to www.enchantedcirclepottery.com.

Teri gets ready to hand Christine another piece of wood as Kevin looks on and gives instructions.

HOT!!!!! HOT!!!!!

"CLAYBOY" hard at work!!!!

Kevin stokes the fire.

With the help of Bob, Jo charts the temperatures of the kiln.

Bob takes a short break for a photo opportunity.

From left to right:  Christine, Sherry, Evin, Jo and Teri.

Who is that "Masked Marvel" with her arm around Teri?!?!?!?

A day or two before the firing Christine checked out the finished products. For more information and photos of Enchanted Circle Pottery go to the June 19th PUPPY PATHS post, "ENCHANTED CIRCLE POTTERY!!!!!".

The finished product - the passion & art of Kevin & Jo DeKeuster!!

WHAT THE FUSS AND EFFORT ARE ALL ABOUT!!!!!

A sunset view from the kiln firing. There was a fire in the sky also!!!!