About
My name is Tim Worthington and I live in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and have successfully run a pottery with my business partner Pam Birdsall since 1977. We are called Birdsall-Worthington Pottery Ltd. and use a local earthenware clay that comes from a brick factory here in the province. We decorate with coloured slips and coloured transparent glazes firing to cone 03. I love repeating patterns and patterns that are built up using a simple element that repeats to create something more complex. My favourite pots are 9th cen. Chinese funerary jars.
I also want to be a jazz guitarist when I grow up. I am in a jazz quartet and really enjoy playing music with other people. My wife is a flute player and I have finally gained enough facility to be able to play with her now, which is just such a gas. We have played out at local restuarants and clubs in our area and enjoy playing both celtic and jazz tunes.
Hi,
Is your Birdsall-Worthington Clear Gloss glaze foodsafe? I found the recipe in Lyn Peter’s book.
Thanks,
Sue
Thanks for sharing your work on this blog – just beautiful!
Hi Sue,
Thanks for the nice comments. I will be adding more posts once things calm down a little in the studio. I have a lot of orders for Christmas, so I hope you will look back in again.
Yes, the glaze is safe. We have been using it since 1977. The glaze is very forgiving in application. However, I brush most of my glazes on, particularly plates, bowls, anything flattish. I usually thin the glaze just a little for pouring on the inside of mugs, teapots, vases, then dip them. I keep the glaze thick in the bucket, like a thickish milkshake, brushes better that way. The glaze will kind of gel up when sitting but just beat it up again and it’s ready to go. I usually soak the kiln for an hour at the end of the firing which really brings out the lush factor.