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Raku Pottery
Manufacturer: Pebble Press
Axner Number: A996256
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs., 5.60000 oz.
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by Robert Pipenburg
Paperback: 159 pages
Publisher: Pebble Press (1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0-9628481-5-8
Dimensions: 11.0" x 8.0" x 0.4"
Shipping Weight: 1.35 lbs.
This long-awaited sequel to Robert Piepenburg's #1 best seller on raku ceramics
is a richly photographed, accessible, all-in-one compendium of knowledge and inspiration
for the contemporary raku potter. In addition to vividly providing important exposure
to glaze reduction techniques and necessary safety procedures the pages are visually
loaded with the imaginative work and resourcefulness of today's raku artists.
It is no wonder that raku pottery has taken hold as a major ceramic style: there
is no thrill like peering into a working kiln, witnessing a pot's transformation,
and removing it, still glowing hot, with special tongs. Having its roots in the
400-year-old Zen tea ceremonies of Japan, and still characterized by a uniquely
delicate and expressive asymmetry, raku today is a dramatic and ever expanding
art form that anyone who works with clay will want to experience.
With the insight and sensitivity of a master, Robert Piepenburg chronicles raku's
fascinating development across the centuries and carefully describes raku's materials
and techniques for the contemporary potter. Piepenburg devotes separate chapters
to:
Raku's origins and the tea ceremony that first brought it fame
The spirit of clay and choosing and preparing clay for raku
Glazes and glazing, including specific glaze formulas
Kilns
Firing and reduction techniques
As the author explains, Raku provides a framework for ceramists to further explore
creative expression. A beautiful and authoritative book, Raku Pottery
is a wonderful introduction to the processes, philosophy, and pleasures of raku. |
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Robert Piepenburg explains the theory and the technical aspects behind the sequence of events employed to achieve the glossy richness of a white crackle glaze and to effectively realize the full color spectrum of a copper matt surface patina.
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John Mathieson gives a clear and concise overview of the raku process, covering all the essentials of suitable clay types, glazes, post-firing reduction methods and, of course, the all-important kiln.
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Do you love Raku? Do you mix your own glazes or have you ever wanted to? Then this book is for you!
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A complete and contemporary introduction to a traditional art. Includes glaze recipes, instructions for building a variety of kilns, line drawings and over 100 black and white photographs.
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