title: Soda, Clay and Fire
author:  Gail Nichols 
description: Gail Nichols' volume is a welcome compendium of the rather sparse information published to date regarding soda fired clay. And although it is a first, it hits the target nicely. She balances technical information with aesthetic information (in the form of well-shot photographs) so that it will appeal to the soda pyromaniacs as well as the gallery enthusiast. Soda fired clay is a relatively new phenomenon growing out of the tradition of salt glazed ware. However, technically and aesthetically, the two traditions are not twins, nor even siblings. They are more like cousins. Nichols' research on the subject provides a wealth of data from which anyone serious about soda firing clay will benefit. Take her up on her offering. Read this book! --William Buckner Atlanta, Georgia<br /><br />This book is a marvel. It's going to take a while to digest all the incredible information that Gail Nichols has shared from her years of exploration into soda firing. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in vapor firing. --June P Bakersville, North Carolina<br /><br />This book is a marvel. It's going to take a while to digest all the incredible information that Gail Nichols has shared from her years of exploration into soda firing. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in vapor firing. --June P Bakersville, North Carolina
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  # Some Everyday Folk and Dawn
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Miles Franklin
  
  
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  * [ONE. CLAY'S.](soda_split_2.html#1_0_2)
  
  
  * [TWO. AT CLAY'S.](soda_split_3.html#1_0_3)
  
  
  * [THREE. BECOMING ACQUAINTED WITH GRANDMA CLAY.](soda_split_4.html#1_0_4)
  
  
  * [FOUR. DAWN'S AMBITION.](soda_split_5.html#1_0_5)
  
  
  * [FIVE. MISS FLIPP'S UNCLE.](soda_split_6.html#1_0_6)
  
  
  * [SIX. GRANDMA CLAY'S LOVE-STORY.](soda_split_7.html#1_0_7)
  
  
  * [SEVEN. THE LITTLE TOWN OF NOONOON.](soda_split_8.html#1_0_8)
  
  
  * [EIGHT. GRANDMA TURNS NURSE.](soda_split_9.html#1_0_9)
  
  
  * [NINE. THE KNIGHT HAS A STOLEN VIEW OF THE LADY.](soda_split_10.html#1_0_10)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [TEN. PROVINCIAL POLITICS AND SEMI-SUBURBAN
  
  
  DENTISTS.
  
  
  * [ELEVEN. ANDREW DISGRACES HIS “RARIN'.”](soda_split_12.html#1_0_12)
  
  
  * [TWELVE. SOME SIDE-PLAY.](soda_split_13.html#1_0_13)
  
  
  * [THIRTEEN. VARIOUS EVENTS.](soda_split_14.html#1_0_14)
  
  
  * [FOURTEEN. TH