Contemporary Raku

Author: Stephen Murfitt
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 178500994X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 495

Book Description
Contemporary Raku is a complete guide to this exciting, dramatic and beautiful art form. It explains the making, glazing and firing methods employed for producing Raku-ware, and features contributions and insights from leading makers. Recognizing the deeper values of the practice, the book also considers the influences and sources of inspiration behind the work of these makers. It introduces the necessary tools and equipment, and advises on essential health and safety measures. It explains how to make vessels and forms with step-by-step photo sequences. Recipes for clay bodies and glazes for the beginner and the more experienced maker are included. Details are given on the Raku-firing process and the range of kilns used. Finally, it explores the practice of 'Naked Raku'. With over 300 illustrations, it is a stunning and detailed account to this magical process.

Mastering Raku

Author: Steven Branfman
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600592959
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Covers such topics as the history and philosophy of raku, types of clay, forming techniques, firing, glazes and decoration. Types of kilns and kiln construction are also fully explained and the book includes a gallery of works from around the world along with updated clay and glaze recipes.

Raku Firing

Author: Bill Jones
Publisher: The American Ceramic Society
ISBN: 1574985310
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Advanced techniques in raku firing; covers production, kiln construction, glaze formulation, tools and more.

500 Raku

Author: Ray Hemachandra
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
ISBN: 9781600592942
Category : Pottery
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Raku is an ancient ceramics technique enjoying a modern-day renaissance. This groundbreaking new entry in the highly successful 500 series demonstrates the vitality and invention of today's raku ceramics. Objects including cups, plates, bowls, vases, and statuary contribute to this international gallery of work juried by Jim Romberg, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of raku in the world."

Handmade Culture

Author: Morgan Pitelka
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824862740
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
Handmade Culture is the first comprehensive and cohesive study in any language to examine Raku, one of Japan’s most famous arts and a pottery technique practiced around the world. More than a history of ceramics, this innovative work considers four centuries of cultural invention and reinvention during times of both political stasis and socioeconomic upheaval. It combines scholarly erudition with an accessible story through its lively and lucid prose and its generous illustrations. The author’s own experiences as the son of a professional potter and a historian inform his unique interdisciplinary approach, manifested particularly in his sensitivity to both technical ceramic issues and theoretical historical concerns. Handmade Culture makes ample use of archaeological evidence, heirloom ceramics, tea diaries, letters, woodblock prints, and gazetteers and other publications to narrate the compelling history of Raku, a fresh approach that sheds light not only on an important traditional art from Japan, but on the study of cultural history itself.

Raku

Author: David Jones
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
In Raku: Investigations into Fire, David Jones examines contemporary work in the light of the three hundred and fifty year old aesthetic that led to its development. He demonstrates how this can still inform current expression. This book explores the movements of though and the transmission of knowledge across continents as the sparse details concerning this seductive technique were communicated. The processes characteristic of Raku particularly crackle and lustre development are examined and explained. Culminating in a questioning analysis of the contribution made by Raku to current practical and philosophical explorations into nature of clay and fire, this book is lavishly illustrated with images of new work and experiments with flame. AUTHOR: David Jones is currently a senior lecturer in the ceramics department at the University of Wolverhampton. His Raku fired ceramics have been exhibited and are in collections in Europe, Japan and USA. He is a fellow of the Craft Potters' Assoc. 200 colour photos

Raku

Author: Tim Andrews
Publisher: Chilton Book Company
ISBN: 9780801986338
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
You'll trace the history of Raku, from its Japanese origins through its introduction to the West, and delve into the techniques used by 50 contemporary Raku potters from around the world in this absorbing profile. Includes finished pieces, lavishly depicted in more than 170 photos.

Raku Pottery

Author: Robert E. Piepenburg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description

Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques

Author: James C. Watkins
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781579909529
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Demonstrating four different clay-firing techniques, this book illustrates the diverse results that each can produce.

Fired Up with Raku

Author: Irene Poulton
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781861268488
Category : Raku pottery
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The origins of raku can be traced back hundreds of years to Japan, where it was used as the traditional method of creating clay bowls for the tea ceremony. Over the years, potters have embraced and adapted these methods, celebrating the remarkable but unpredictable results achieved using raku techniques. Irene Poulton, who has specialized in raku firing for over 20 years, considers the origins of raku before offering 300 glaze recipes. A selection of other potters also share their ideas. With 100 color photos of raku-fired pieces, this is an outstanding source of information and inspiration for all potters.