Syracuse Herald Journal in Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University fires first anagama kiln in the hills

Syracuse University, led by assistant professor James Brashear, fired its first anagama kiln built into a hillside behind the Comstock Art Facility near Manley Field House. Students from SU, Onondaga Community College, and Munson Williams-Proctor Institute worked around the clock during a 50-hour firing, learning the history and physics of wood firing while producing varied textures and ash patterns on pottery.