Rosanna Barber
I am an Ohio artist living in Ada with my husband and baby. I graduated with a double major in art and writing from Bluffton University in 2024
My work focuses primarily on ceramics, emphasizing the artistry of everyday functional items and simple vessels. The use of reduction and wood ash brings out the natural reds and browns of the clay and the flames that color it. It only takes a few simple techniques, many of which have been used for centuries, to create beautiful pieces.
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Yes! (mostly) All of my high-fired pots are food-safe. This includes the soda-fired, and wood-fired pots. The only pieces that are not food-safe are the pit-fired pieces because they are still porous.
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Wood-fired pottery is a form of high-fire ceramics where the pots are fired in a kiln that is brought up to temperature using exclusively wood. The flame and wood ashes coat the pots giving them a unique look. The ash from the wood will also turn into an ash glaze when the temperatures reach 2350+ Fahrenheit!
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Soda fired pottery is a high fire form of ceramic in which Soda ash or Sodium Carbonate is introduced to the kiln once it reaches temperature. The super heated soda coats the ceramics and creates a unique glaze layering over the raw clay or other glazes to create new and unique colors and finishes.
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It is an ancient form of firing ceramics at low temperatures. The pots are stacked together in a fire pit or even a metal trashcan, with wood and other burnable materials. This fire gives the pots a smokey appearance. Other materials can be added for color, texture, or pattern. You never know quite what you will get!
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Yes! Reach out through email at hotshotpots@gmail.com with the details of what you have in mind. Please be aware that ceramics is a time-intensive art. I have limited time frames in which pieces are fired so the time I would need to finish a piece will drastically change depending on the season.
