Grand Feu / High Fire. Survie d’une tradition / Survival of a tradition - ACE137.5

Rouillard stoking the fire in her kiln and checking the progress of the objects being fired. Man doing the same at the Poterie André Nault. Emptying the kilns at all three potteries. The very large piece being brought out from the Nault kiln. Captions: "Cuisson à l’ancienne / Refiring a traditional kiln" "La caisson dure 7 jours / The firing takes 7 days" Cagnat Céramique. VO talks about a large numbers of pots, made 30 to 40 years ago, which were never fired. Caption: "La Batisse kiln; built 1806, last fired 1921." Filling the kiln with the unfired pots; starting the fire. Two men advise on the best method. Raking out the ashes; adding more fuel. Checking the progress of test pieces. Men discussing the different parts of the process, and talking about older potters. Removing some pots which have fallen over during the firing.