Beautiful Accident
I may have already mentioned that the raku firing process can be quite volatile and that not ever vase survives.
Today I have decided to share with you, one of my beautiful accidents.
Raku Vase
Mother of Dragons
In honour of the return of ‘Game of Thrones’ this vase is named ‘Mother of Dragons’ after Daenrys Targaryen. Motherhood is always challenging, but imagine trying to raise three willful dragons. The daycare costs alone must cost a fortune and imagine trying to hire a nanny, though Arya may be a suitable candidate, and possible future sister-in-law.
Name that Vase – Reader’s Choice Edition
‘Name that Vase – Reader’s Choice Edition’ is a friendly writing competition where we ask any of you talented writers, poets or dreamers out there who may be interested to …
Waiting & Dreams
Want to know what the most important component of pottery is? The ability to wait. You are always waiting in pottery. Waiting for …
Easter Colours & Vote
I have been exploring some new raku pottery glazing techniques lately. Or at least new to me. This particular piece has a very ‘Easter’ feel to it. I like how the blues and pinks have blended and all of the different textures on the piece, but this is not the end of my experimentation.
Throwing on the Wheel & Vase Named
Watch The Alchemist throw a round vase with a flared top on the pottery wheel and see the finished raku fired vase!
Raku Pottery – Exploring Textures
This past weekend, I completed a raku pottery firing where I was hoping for some results with interesting textures. The kiln gods did not disappoint and here are a few of the results!
Name that Vase
Name that Vase! Comment below with your idea for a name for this vase, and an associated snippet of writing. The chosen idea(s) will be featured on both our blog and the page for the raku vases, with a link included to your website.
Going Up?
Interested in seeing a potter in action, creating a vase on the wheel? In this video I spin the clay around, kind of like a record, and create a beautiful vase for a raku firing.