Raku Fired 2 Handled Vase Horse Hair Pottery Horse hair pottery has continually become more and more popular the last few years. The horse hair actually becomes infused into the ceramic vessel creating unique, black lines and patterns. As every piece of hair is unique, the pattern it creates ...
I produce raku fired ware on over 100 different shapes (vases, bowls, candlesticks, and sculptures) that can be created in several different Copper Matte glazing techniques. Each piece is unique; no two raku pieces will ever be the same. Each piece is signed and dated by the artist, ...
I recently spent a fun fall afternoon with two dear friends, Sandra and Alan Kravitz, exploring the potential of raku fired enamels. We had great fun with this technique, and though I only scratched the surface, I must admit I am hooked and looking forward to our next session. Raku fired...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook raku Wikipedia (ˈrɑːkuː) n a type of Japanese pottery with a lead glaze, usually fired at low temperatures Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007...
Charlotte Munning Raku The Japanese word RAKU, roughly translated means contentment, enjoyment and pleasure. Raku is a 13 century firing process that combines the earth, wind and fire. My focus is on the hand built or thrown clay form and is raku fired, using my original copper glaze.The ...
This mischievous menagerie of raku-fired figures is the creation of artist CJ Buckner of Los Alamos, New Mexico. "Each creature is my interpretation of an animal with a unique personality," she explains. Although she has made many cats, for example, each has a distinct appearance and is ...
After ware has completely cooled use water and a scouring pad to clean; cleaning will improve the luster and colors in the fired finish. Actual fired results will vary according to choice of clay. Raku glazes are CL (Health Caution) with the exception of RK-103 White Crackle, which is AP...
: Japanese hand-modeled pottery that is fired at a low temperature and rapidly cooled 2 : a process by which pottery is fired at a relatively low temperature and then moved while hot to a closed container with combustible materials (such as paper or sawdust) that ignite and cause a reacti...
Define Raku ware. Raku ware synonyms, Raku ware pronunciation, Raku ware translation, English dictionary definition of Raku ware. 1. A kind of earthenware made in Japan, resembling Satsuma ware, but having a paler color. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dict