Firing the kiln

U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox softens the edges of her bowl with a sponge on a pottery wheel at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox goes to the arts and crafts center twice a week to make bowls, plates, cups and other clay creations. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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Firing the kiln

U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox molds a bowl with her fingers on a pottery wheel at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. Fox says pottery is like a baby; it starts out as clay, you mold it and take care of it, though it takes a long time to make; and whether it cracks in the kiln or gets dropped or broken – you love it anyway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox scrapes the bottom of her bowl with a wood rib on a pottery wheel at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. The arts and crafts center allows patrons to use any tools available for their craft like wooden ribs, the pottery wheel and the kiln for an hourly fee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox wets her hand in a water bucket before continuing her pottery at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. Water is used to keep the clay mold malleable until the artist reaches the desired shape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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Bowls, plates and mugs created U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox sits on display at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. Fox glazed her latest creations in teal and plans to continue until she finds a more appealing color. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox spreads the inside of a clay bowl on a pottery wheel at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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Firing the kiln

U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox molds a bowl with her fingers on a pottery wheel at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. The arts and crafts center provided the pottery tools like a wheel, specialty tools and a kiln for patrons to craft for an hourly fee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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U.S. Coast Guard spouse Laura Fox leaves her signature at the bottom of her creations at the Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2016. Fox sometimes carves her signature before it dries or after the first visit to the kiln. Fox began creating pottery four years ago, but moved to Alaska seven months ago with her spouse Senior Chief Petty Officer Alan Fox, United States Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center supervisor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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Firing the kiln

Published March 17, 2016