Research Projects
Pictured are examples of glaze testing done on wild Montana clay.
Grant Funded Projects
Blaauw Research Kilns, (MSU HASS Grant, VPR, CAA)
Kiln Building in Brazil (S&C, CAA Block)
Korea/China Research Expedition resulting in Korean Celadon School Exchange (S&C)
Medicine Hat Residency - contact established with Plainsman Clay (M2) (S&C)
Montana Clay Collection Project (Block)
Japan Research Travel and Residency (S&C)
Now MSU BFA alumnus Patrick Broom tastes clay grit during one of the Wild Clay digs.
Graduate Research
David Peters - Wood Fire Kiln
Matt Levy - Kiln building and material research in Brazil
Undergraduate Research
Andy Marshall - refractory, burner design
Ben Babcock – Korean/Montana Celadon
Nick Danielson – Noxious Weed Ash Glazes-publication
Joe Geil – Native Clays, vegetable oil burners- publication
Abigail Flanagan - Noxious Weed/Native Clay Paper making
Joe Geil, Ben Babcock - Korean Celadon School Exchange
Ben Blackwood - Water reduction