We are a community based Kiln Yard located in North Portland, Oregon.  

Our Mission: To provide artists and the public access to firing ceramic works in gas reduction and Atmospheric Soda Firing.

The Kilns:

Our kiln (Pele') is an Olympic DD9 Down Draft kiln.  We fire with propane gas for our reduction firing. Our Soda Kiln was custom designed by Jon Kevin Blackburn.

​​​​​Our Limits:

The Kiln Yard reduction firings do not include bisque firing.  We fire the kiln only when full and can provide storage for works until such a time as the kiln is full and schedule allows for the kiln master to fire the works. This is a community space and we are not responsible for misfires, imperfections, breakage, slumping or defects due to the unpredictable nature of reduction firing.