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Studio & Gallery
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Design and Construction
There are
Eight Buildings at the Pottery.
Six buildings did not exist before Robert's arrival. As Robert's
pottery business evolved over 35 years, additions were added and modified to
suite the changing needs of the studio. |
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The Pottery changed from a business specializing in Water Sculptures
(1973-1991) which were marketed to shops and galleries internationally,
to a vessel oriented, wood fired pottery (1991-2008) selling
exclusively from
Robert & Christine's Vermont Gallery and Web Site. |
1973
Home as it appeared when Robert purchased the property from the Farmers Home
Administration
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Pottery Studio & Gallery
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1973
Home as it appeared when Robert purchased the property from the Farmers Home
Administration. |
1973
Barn as it appeared when Robert purchased the property,
the house can be seen to the left of the barn. |
Pottery Studio & Gallery
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1982
The house was lifted six feet,
rotted sills replaced and a new foundation built. |
1991
The new foundation was turned into a showroom,
that is still in use today. |
Pottery Studio & Gallery
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2001
Showroom Entrance (under house at left)
Main Studio (at right)
The tower provides storage for packing materials.When Robert purchased
the property in 1973 the buildings were situated in an open field.
Over the next 35 years he planted 200 trees to shade the buildings from
summer sun and add visual interest to the gardens and grounds.
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Pottery Studio 1973-Current
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1974-1976
The Studio started from a patched together barn, note
old silo foundation in the left of the photo, this will be the site for a
packing tower in 1984. |
2005
The original barn is hardly recognizable,
five additions to the studio are visible in this photo. |
Pottery Studio 1985
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1985
Removing the old roof. Packing tower to the right
was built the previous year. |
1985
Adding insulation & sheathing. |
Pottery Studio
2001
The unusual architecture
has made the pottery a landmark.
Over 12 additions and major alterations
have been made to the buildings at the
Homestead and Studio since 1973. |
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Pottery Studio Packing Tower
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1984
Tower was built for storage of packing materials.
It was constructed on the old silo foundation. On the top level are free
flowing packing "peanuts", corrugated boxes are in the second level and
Roberts glaze mineral room occupies the basement. |
2004
Maintenance on the buildings never ends. Loose
styrofoam
filler flows through the shoot (center-right) into the packing room of main
studio. Between 1973-1991 all of Robert's work was shipped to galleries. |
First Noborigama
- 1992
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1996
The kiln was built
fours years before a shed was constructed,
to protect it and the stokers from the weather. |
2001
Noborigama, safely under cover,
being fired. |
First Noborigama
1992-2007
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2007
After 15 years the first Noborigama was demolished. The open shed
that sheltered it was later enclosed for use as a storage building. |
2007
This Barn (renovated in 2007) was the original open kiln shed for the
Noborigama. The barn now has two floors for storing inventory
and equipment. |
Second Noborigama Kiln Shed
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| 1995 - 2000 Five years after building the
kiln shed (above) it was
dismantled and enlarged (see right).
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2000 The shed was doubled in size
to accommodate the
Large Noborigama; which was built in 2004
replacing three smaller kilns see at right.
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Second Noborigama Kiln Shed
| 2007 Large Noborigama Kiln
Shed can be seen behind main studio
partially hidden by trees and
foliage. |
2006 Large Noborigama Kiln Shed, with
roof panels removed during firing, to allow smoke and heat to escape the
building. |
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Salt Kiln Shed
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2001
The salt kiln was constructed & fired prior to the
shed. |
2002
Kin Shed was built the year after the kiln
was in use. |
2007
Renovations to Main Studio
1976-2006
Studio Interior as it appeared from 1976-2006 |
2007
same view during renovations which exposed beams and
removed walls |
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| # 1 of 4 progression in April 2007
Photo taken from the former Milk Room, (the studio is a former
dairy barn) This room was Robert's tool room from
1973-2007. |
# 2 of 4 progression in April 2007 Same View
(Left) but with most of the walls removed and the ceiling uncovered,
revealing the original beams. |
2007
Renovations to Main Studio
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| # 3 of 4 progression in April 2007
All
the walls are now gone and a new level floor unifies the studio. |
# 4 of 4 progression in April 2007
Even the kiln room has been joined to the main studio allowing for
clay carts to move freely from one location to another. |
2007
Renovations to Gas Kiln Building
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2006
Gas Car Kiln Room Sheet rock adds a clean look and is also a
fire retardant. |
2007
Gas Car Kiln Room Gas kiln has been dismantled so a new
& level cement floor can
be poured.
Walls between kiln building and main studio were removed to made a unified space.
A new gas kiln will be built in 2008 that Robert will use primarily for
bisque firing. |
2008
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The addition of a tractor and back hoe at the
pottery, has allowed Robert the ability to move firewood, excavate sites for
new kilns, and level areas on the property for storage of materials. |
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12/24/09
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