Alisa and Claus Clausen on mon 12 jun 00
Dear Lee,
Now I am wondering profusely, or call it confused. I thought raku, =
defined as we do it with post reduction, was never (ever!) meant for =
functional ware.
Best regards,
Alisa
> I've made teabowl/lattebowls in Raku and they don't leak.
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Lee Love on mon 12 jun 00
----- Original Message -----
From: Alisa and Claus Clausen
| Dear Lee,
| Now I am wondering profusely, or call it confused. I thought raku,
| defined as we do it with post reduction, was never (ever!) meant for
functional ware.
Originally, Raku was _only_ functional ware. Tea bowls are used for tea
ceremony. I don't see why reduction would make a difference.
I only do functional work. In Raku, I've done teabowls, latte bowls,
pilgrim bottles and vases.
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Alisa and Claus Clausen on mon 12 jun 00
Dear Lee,
I know t the original raku was was used for functional ware. That is =
why I differentiated from that method to the method we are familiar with =
in the US and Europe, post reduction. I understand that the two have =
little in common. My point was more that I have always been under the =
impression, right or wrongly, that our method of raku was not for =
functional ware. Could it be more due to the crackled or rough surfaces =
we often achieve plus the heavy metels routinely used in the colorants. =
I would be interested in hearing more about this and the work you do, if =
the surfaces are not crackled and there are not heavy metals in the =
glazes. I like to raku fire in my "off time", and would especially like =
to make pots that I would eat or drink from.
Best regards,
Alisa
Aiko Ichimura on mon 12 jun 00
Alisa,
I drank tea from an American Raku teabowl in a tea ceremony lesson
several days ago. I think there is nothing to prevent you from making
functional raku pots as long as they are not poisonous and leaky.
Aiko Ichimura
NW DC 20036 USA
aikop@erols.com
Lee Love on tue 13 jun 00
----- Original Message -----
From: Alisa and Claus Clausen the surfaces are not crackled
and there are not heavy metals in the glazes. I like to raku fire in my
"off time", and would especially like to make pots that I would eat or drink
from.
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Hi Alisa,
I used a very functional fat white glaze, that was mostly frit.
I really don't care for the matt or metallic surfaces in raku, but I do use
some oxides on the outside surfaces.
Nothing keeping you from using your raku if you chose your
glazes for function. And as I mentioned, don't put a red hot pot in water to
quench it and your clay body will not be stressed so much. Just let the
work cool long enough in the reduction material and you get fewer leaks in
your pots.
At home in St. Paul, I used my raku ware every day. It is
something I made for myself and friends & I really didn't sell it.
Usually, a raku firing was a social event. It has some of the social
qualities of a wood firing (its great fun to put out glowing pots from the
kiln), without required an equivelant amount of time and hassle of a wood
firing. :^)
Raku is similar to any low fire glaze. There is some old brick behind my
house here in Japan. I'm too busy being an apprentice to build a large
kiln, but I've been thinking about building a small woodfired raku kiln (or
maybe just a small multipurpose woodfired kiln, like a mini anagama.) If
anybody has plans, I'd like to see them. They are not big into "regular"
flower vases here and Jean (my wife) has been bugging me to make some for
her. I'll make tea bowls, vases and other small stuff to give to
friends.
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