We've started to construct a new Soda Kiln at Carmarthenshire College using refractory castable cement. We plan to finish the build next week and start get some work through the following week. The project is also linked with the International Ceramics Festival -  ICF 2013. We plan to rebuild the same kiln and fire it at the festival as part of a research experiment to see how efficient the kiln will be in comparison with a similar design using different materials constructed by Jo Finch.

Last week we had an exciting open day which also doubled up as a creative mash up with an Iron poor, Raku firings, collective drawing on walls in the gallery etc. Here are is an image of clay skulls before they've been fired. I will try and post some images of the day as it was a great success. It made staff and students feel thats whats Art College is all about a collective creative exchange, fun and hard work and partying.

A number of this years graduating 2012 students joined an artists collective in Carmarthen on King street. This has also combined with an exciting move onto the high street into a great space. Its well worth a visit.

Ray Church

Sorry for the long silence. College has started over a month ago with a new intake of students. Lots of positive feed back from New designers, London in July and several students had sales followed up by group shows in August and September. In this Months Ceramics Review three students were featured in the journal Kristy, Val and Billie which is a great endorsement for the course.