an open archive of wood-fired kilns from around the world
Flash & Ash is a crowd-sourced record of wood kilns, created to survey and map the woodfiring community worldwide and connect clay artists, ceramic organizations, and kiln owners. It was conceived by Any Guelmann, a ceramic artist living in Detroit.
It's free to contribute to, and to use.
How it works
How are kilns added to the directory?
Through research, word of mouth, and submissions. To add a kiln, go here. There is no cost.
What information is displayed?
Privately-owned kilns are listed only by city, unless the owner has authorized the disclosure of the exact address.
Kilns whose location is widely known, such as those at schools and art centers, are listed with their full address.
Can an entry be edited or removed?
Sure thing. Please send me your name and the information you'd like to edit.
Is there a map?
Flash & Ash will operate as a text directory for the foreseeable future. For an interactive map, go to Simon Levin's kiln map.
can I support the Project?
Thanks for asking, and yes! Scroll down.
About Flash & Ash
Flash & Ash is a passion project created and run by me, Any Guelmann.
The idea came out of my own need to find workshops and connect with kiln owners when I began to wood fire. I started a list for myself, but soon realized I wasn't the only one looking to fire more kilns—and that's how the plan evolved from a simple google doc to a hub of information about wood kilns all over the world.
Building Flash & Ash has been a slow but rewarding undertaking. I'm currently in the process of populating the database (which I hope will grow to thousands of entries) and slowly posting new kilns. If you own or manage a kiln, please go ahead and submit an entry.
You can see my wood-fired work on my website and on Instagram.
