As she carefully used large metal tongs to move molded chunks of hot fired clay to a tub filled with cool water, Shepard High School senior Ava Gliva joked she “maybe” found a career. “It’s not ...

SOMERVILLE – Raku, a 12th-century pottery-firing technique, may trace its origins to creating the wares for Japanese tea ceremonies, but you certainly don’t need to hop on a plane to try it yourself.

When you're thrifting for ceramic art to incorporate into your home, one type of pottery stands out among the rest: raku pottery. If you've never heard of it, raku pottery refers to an ancient ...

FAIRBANKS — Jed Williams lifted the 3 1/2-foot cylindrical lid of the kiln at his Chena Hot Springs Road home, exposing the red-hot pottery underneath. Working quickly to retain as much heat in the ...

The centuries-old art of Raku pottery comes to South County this summer as Amy Webber teaches an eight-week course on the techniques of Raku and pit firing. These two time-honored firing methods come ...

There are so many breathtaking techniques used by the contestants on The Great Pottery Throw Down – and raku has to be one of the most spectacular. Fans of the craft TV show were blown away by the ...

While many Bismarck State College students prep for finals this week, some flock to a spot behind the library for a welcome break firing pottery. Freshman Sara Aune dipped her brush in a bucket of ...

The recently established Malta Raku Association was a long time coming as over the past few years, Raku pottery has become very popular in Malta. Set up late last year during a Raku exhibition ...