Kiln Opening Preview

After we had a full stack of shelves collapse during the loading of the kiln, basically losing all of our dinner plates and many platters (insert sad face), the rest of the kiln loading and firing went smoothly.  The pots turned out gorgeous, which is both happy and sad.  Sad because of what we lost.  The few plates and platters that made it through the firing are spectacular.  We pause a moment to contemplate what could have been....but celebrate what we have now.