Raku Art Crafts

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Raku ware (楽焼, raku-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies, most often in the form of chawan tea bowls. It is traditionally characterised by hand-shaping techniques, a high degree of porosity in the finished product (the result of low firing temperatures), lead glazes, and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot. In the traditional Japanese process, the fired raku piece is removed from the hot kiln and is allowed to cool in the open air. The Western version of raku was developed in the 20th century by studio potters. Typically wares are fired at a high temperature, and after removing pieces from the kiln, the wares are placed in an open-air container filled with combustible material, which is not a traditional Raku practice in Japan. The Western process can give a great variety of colors and surface effects, making it very popular with studio and amateur potters.

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Article title : Raku ware
"Raku ware (楽焼, raku-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies, most often in the form of chawan tea bowls. It..."
Article title : Joan Campbell
"available materials in their work. In 1966, the two experimented with the Raku firing techniques, which then became her preferred method of firing. Campbell..."
Article title : Paul Soldner
"16th-century Japanese technique called raku, introducing new methods of firing and post firing, which became known as American Raku. He was the founder of the Anderson..."
Article title : Susan Hale Kemenyffy
"primarily in drawing and print media. She is known for the innovative raku art she created in collaboration with her husband Steven Kemenyffy. Susan B..."
Article title : Steven Kemenyffy
"the development of the American ceramic raku tradition. Beginning in 1969, he served as a Professor of Ceramic Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania..."
Article title : Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
"Retrieved 2022-11-18. "Raku Kichizaemon XV·Jikinyū: A Living Tradition of Japanese Pottery". Marhaba Qatar. Retrieved 2022-11-18. "Raku Kichizaemon XV·Jikinyū:..."
Article title : Japanese art
"of Essays on Japanese Art by Members of the Society for Japanese Arts and Crafts, The Hague, Society for Japanese Arts and Crafts, 1971. ISBN 0-87093-156-3..."
Article title : List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
""crafts". They are complemented by 110 swords and 12 Japanese sword mountings National Treasures of the List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)..."
Article title : Walter Dexter (Canadian artist)
"production pottery and renewed his experimental work with Raku. During this time he also developed his art repertoire creating coppered bowls and plates. In 1970..."
Article title : Karatsu ware
"was produced in the Karatsu area. There is a famous ancient saying—First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu—when referring to ceramic ware used for the Japanese..."

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