Snobhog Studio
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Studio
Dennis Thompson
Snobhog Studio
Work in progress, January 2008
New hatchlings drying before their first firing. They will then be glazed and fired again at 2300 degrees.
Loaded kiln ready for firing. Dennis built this gas-reduction kiln.
Work is first bisque-fired in an electric kiln. Glazes are applied in layers before going into a cone 9 firing. Many variables go into the final firing time, but it is approximately 8-9 hours at about 2300 degrees. It takes almost 18 hours for the kiln to cool down after firing is complete.
Snobhog Studio is nestled in
the heart of the Ozark Mountains
in Southwest Missouri
View from the studio on a
stormy afternoon
Dennis surrounds himself with an eclectic collection of natural forms and surfaces that inspire his work: bones, fossils, rocks, pottery shards, coral, shells, primitive sculpture.
A few of Dennis's "friends."
A large Ammonite fossil collected on a fossil hunting expedition in Texas. Dennis has collected fossils from all over the world.
Detail from an Orangatan sculpture
The studio is the lifeblood of every artist, a retreat from the world in order to be creative and productive. Dennis travels all over the country to exhibit his work and studio time is precious. Snobhog Studio is not open to the public.
Dennis working on a fully emerged dragon
