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The shino glaze is composed of mostly or even entirely of different types of feldspar. My love for it originated years ago when I was mesmerized by the bare, tranquil beauty of Japanese pottery. Now, I select the clay, pinch the shape, mix the glaze, and fire the piece all with my own hands. I have experimented with various glaze recipes that include Kamado feldspar, nepheline syenite, hiratsu feldspar, sodium, or potassium feldspars. The firing temperature curve, amount of reduction, duration of the temperature hold, changes in the kiln conditions are all variables to consider. I fire and unload pieces day after day and on this windy afternoon, I saw my true self in the feldspar shino ware. Later, I developed five different series of shino glazes Rain (white), Secret (green), Flame (orange), Winter (brown), and Black Iron (black), each made for tea settings in different seasons and atmospheres.
