Otto Heino is an internationally acclaimed potter and welcomes the public to his studio gallery, "The Pottery!" 

If you ever visit The Pottery, you may notice several kilns around the studio. Otto fires up two different gas kilns, a wood kiln, and a salt-glaze kiln. The gas company thinks he's a great client and Otto goes through 50 cords of wood and 832 pounds of rock salt in one year!

Otto fires HOT! His temperatures have reached over 2500° F (X° Celsius). Otto uses a high-fire, reduction process when making his pots. In a kiln, reduction is accomplished by shutting off air (the amount of oxygen) into the kiln so oxygen is pulled out of the clay instead.

Consistency is the trick when firing kilns, because there are so many variables! What temperature, what changes are made and when, which type of kiln to use, when to reduce clay, where the pots sit in the kiln, what they sit next to... It's a lot to figure out!

Fall has come again and Otto was as busy as ever making new glazes. For a look at the latest glaze craze, check out "Hot Pot page!"

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Purchase a masterpiece!

If you see a pot you can't live without on this web site, Otto can make one for you! The Pottery is a longtime member of the Ojai Studio Artists. The Pottery is on Ojai Studio Artists Tour, held in the fall of each year. Otto hosts an Open House each year. Call The Pottery for pricing, availablity and other information: (805) 646-3393. The Pottery ships anywhere! For directions to The Pottery, click here.

See what's new on the Hot Pot page and check out our Hot Pot of the Month!