From the Ground Up Pottery, Seagrove, North Carolina (2022)
Father and son potters Michael and Levi Mahan, of From The Ground Up pottery in the Seagrove area of North Carolina, unload a wood kiln on Sept. 27, 2022. During the firing, which takes about two days, the kiln is monitored constantly to maintain a peak temperature between 2,100 and 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit for around 18 hours.
This work appeared in a slightly different form as part of the Roy Stryker Project at RoyStryker.com.