Sixteenth Century Japan met 20th Century North America recently in the back yard of Lincoln-Way High School. Pulling teacups, bowls and saucers from a sawdust-fueled portable kiln, Northern Illinoi… ...

“Wow, that came out nice,” he says. The method Cossonay used to fire the pot is called raku, a rapid-firing Japanese pottery technique characterized by a vibrant, iridescent finish.

SOMERVILLE – Raku, a 12th-century pottery-firing technique, may trace its origins to creating the wares for Japanese tea ceremonies, but you certainly don’t need to hop on a plane to try it ...

The ancient style of pottery called raku has become trendy in recent years, and Neuqua Valley High School students this month are learning this ceramic style from a local professional.Joe ...

Harnessing the power of surprise is what lies behind the beauty of a Japanese pottery technique that has grown quite popular i... Saturday, June 7 67°F / Cape Girardeau. TORNADO COVERAGE; ...

For 15 generations, just one family has crafted the hand-sculpted (rather than wheel-thrown) Japanese pottery known as Raku, which uses a low-fire technique to produce ceramic objects that bear an ...

The centuries-old art of Raku pottery comes to South County this summer as Amy Webber teaches an eight-week course on the techniques of Raku and pit firing. These two time-honored firing methods co… ...

Laura Rose has developed her own style of raku pottery, ... The ‘60s being a time of great experimentation, raku rapidly morphed into a variety of techniques, ...