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Raku is an ancient ceramic technique where the pieces are placed directly into a fire and the smoke blackens the unglazed clay surface. This process is quite violent for the clay and produces a whimsical texture allowing us to see the stress points for the clay body. Much like the workings inside Earth we can see striations and how the rock faces begin to stress and crack.
Smoked Raku Centerpieces 
"Crescent Moon" 13x9x6"
"Smoke Bowl" 16x15x6 (Med)
104. Moon Bowls, "Crescent Moon"& "Moon Shadow" Raindrops and Smoke Collection
19. Raku funky vessel
"Light Sculpture" 4x5 Raku, smoke
"Light Sculpture" Glazed Stoneware not Raku, but they look great as an accent!
102. Raindrop and Smoke Platter 16x16x4.There is a story about the natural texture in these Raindrop Pieces. To create the rich smoke these pieces are placed directly into the fire pit and then smoked in straw or leaves until they have reached the desired depth of color. On this particular firing it began to rain. Dawson imediately saw how the beautiful random raindrop patters compliment these organic forms. She then stood out in the rain and completed the entire firing process taking great care to protect the subtle rain drop texture.
'Peace" 16x15x6" Raku
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