I had a great time visiting Berkeley with John Toki as my guide. I met many creative people and really enjoyed seeing the kilns first hand.

It's an amazing opportunity, visiting other artist's studios and being so warmly received. The ceramic arts in Berkeley is known worldwide, and John Toki literally knows everyone. I was pinching myself all day!

I've got my choices narrowed down to a very nice "front loader", or an oval shaped kiln with a custom lift and Toki controls on it.