Pit-Firing, I Love the Effects

I'm still in the middle of home renovation, but these recently pit-fired pieces were calling me to finish them. So I did gladly today. These experiments gave me an idea which direction I want to go in my creative endeavors. My next experiment will be saggar-firing, which is supposed to produce similar effects as pit-firing, but I will be able to do it in my electric kiln. I'd better hurry up and finish my never-ending home projects....

I like the little potbellied fellas. Yes, I'll be making a bunch of them and sagger-firing them. They are my "Zashiki Warashi," spirits who are believed to reside in guest rooms.