Ray Hemachandra’s 500 Raku: Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique is more than a visual catalogue—it is a philosophical document. As part of the “500 Series” published by Lark Books, this volume continues the series’ tradition of curatorial excellence, presenting a collection of works that not only celebrate a specific craft but also probe the limits … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – 500 Raku: Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique, Edited by Ray Hemachandra
The Adaptable Educator’s Daily Book Review: Mastering Raku: Making Ware, Glazes, Building Kilns, Firing by Steven Branfman
Steven Branfman’s Mastering Raku is an indispensable treatise on one of the most expressive and dynamic ceramic techniques: raku. As both a technical manual and a philosophical exploration, this book offers a wealth of insights for ceramists, artists, and scholars intrigued by the intersection of fire, earth, and artistry. Bridging History and Practice Branfman masterfully situates raku … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Daily Book Review: Mastering Raku: Making Ware, Glazes, Building Kilns, Firing by Steven Branfman
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #241 – Tea Bowl #20 & 21
Tea Bowl #20 & 21 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building (on the red terracotta) and stick-hit-forming (on the white gorged clay) method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I combined the separate clay bodies, then I set it aside to dry slowly … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #241 – Tea Bowl #20 & 21
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #240 – Tea Bowl #19
Tea Bowl #19 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building (on the black porcelain) and stick-hit-forming (on the white gorged clay) method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I combined the separate clay bodies, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #240 – Tea Bowl #19
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #239 – Tea Bowl #15, 16, 17, 18
Tea Bowl #15, 16, 17, 18 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked them wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the inside in a robin’s egg blue stain, then I set them aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #239 – Tea Bowl #15, 16, 17, 18
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #238 – Tea Bowl #14
Tea Bowl #14 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the inside with a white engobe, the outside in rough bands of green underglaze, black engobe, and a grog infused with manganese stain, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #238 – Tea Bowl #14
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #237 – Tea Bowl #13
Tea Bowl #13 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the outside in alternating lines of green underglaze and grog mixed with manganese stain, painted the inside in a white underglaze, then I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #237 – Tea Bowl #13
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #236 – Tea Bowl #12
Tea Bowl #12 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the whole thing in a green underglaze and tipped the rim clean, dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, then I set … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #236 – Tea Bowl #12
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #235 – Tea Bowl #11
Tea Bowl #11 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I sprayed on manganese stain, painted the inside with a red underglaze, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #235 – Tea Bowl #11
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #234 – Tea Bowl #10
Tea Bowl #10 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin, dabbed on some grog mixed with dark green and manganese stains, poured … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #234 – Tea Bowl #10
The New Renaissance Mindset 