Raku Ceramic Pottery Artist
Tom Cannon Art 130 31st Street; Boulder, CO 80305 phone: 303-817-3498
"Rabbits at Play" Raku fired ceramic H. 11"
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Rabbits at Play" is an example of Raku firing, a process
where the pot is removed from the kiln while it is still red hot and placed
into a container of combustible materials that catch fire before a lid is
placed on top. The result is a display of intense colors in a uniquely original
and completely random pattern. Click on the link below to see me pulling a pot hot from the kiln in the two minute You Tube.
It originated in Kyoto Japan in the late 16th century. The process of Raku firing makes it unique from other forms of ceramics. With raku the pot is removed from the kiln while it is still red hot (approximately 1800 degrees Fahrenheit) and placed in a container of combustible materials such as leaves or sawdust. The heat of the pot instantly ignites the combustibles. The container is immediately covered, reducing the amount of oxygen available for the fire. This is where the alchemy begins. The copper glaze is normally greenish blue. Where the pot has been sitting in the leaves and the atmosphere has been reduced, the glaze turns to colors of gold and red. Unglazed portions of the pot turn matte black. The effects are unpredictable and each piece is unique. Pieces may crack or even explode due to thermal shock, but it is the unpredictable results and the intense colors that attract modern potters to the exciting process of raku firing.
The rabbits have been hand carved in relief and decorated with a white crackle glaze. The base glaze is a copper and cobalt blue. The areas that have been reduced have beautiful flashes of gold and reds. The unglazed foot is matte black, contrasting with the glossy glaze. This is one of a kind fine art raku fired ceramic. sold
Click on the You Tube link to see me pulling this pot out of the 1800 degree kiln and to have a new understanding of the raku-firng process.!
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It originated in Kyoto Japan in the late 16th century. The process of Raku firing makes it unique from other forms of ceramics. With raku the pot is removed from the kiln while it is still red hot (approximately 1800 degrees Fahrenheit) and placed in a container of combustible materials such as leaves or sawdust. The heat of the pot instantly ignites the combustibles. The container is immediately covered, reducing the amount of oxygen available for the fire. This is where the alchemy begins. The copper glaze is normally greenish blue. Where the pot has been sitting in the leaves and the atmosphere has been reduced, the glaze turns to colors of gold and red. Unglazed portions of the pot turn matte black. The effects are unpredictable and each piece is unique. Pieces may crack or even explode due to thermal shock, but it is the unpredictable results and the intense colors that attract modern potters to the exciting process of raku firing.
The rabbits have been hand carved in relief and decorated with a white crackle glaze. The base glaze is a copper and cobalt blue. The areas that have been reduced have beautiful flashes of gold and reds. The unglazed foot is matte black, contrasting with the glossy glaze. This is one of a kind fine art raku fired ceramic. sold
Click on the You Tube link to see me pulling this pot out of the 1800 degree kiln and to have a new understanding of the raku-firng process.!
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This raku-fired vessel has had its interior finished with gold leaf, that dramatically contrasts with the dark, heavily textured exterior. The has base done as a tripartite. $350
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This vessel has a masculine presence. It has two glazes. The one on the lower portion that has been subtlety textured is matte and the one on the upper part is a glossy glaze. The "ears." and the "lip." are both asymmetrical, which speaks to the Japanese aesthetic of " wabi," which celebrates the beauty and desirability of natural beauty as in a twisted pine tree. $350
Raku-fired vessel with white crackle glaze and three legs $295
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