Raku

 by

Mary Frey

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All are MFrey originals.
(custom only)

Should you have any questions or want to commission a piece, feel free to contact her at the email listed below.

               
 female trunk bust grecian look greek raku clay male trunk bust raku clay

Male and Female Figures


Figures can be hung or stablized upright. Female Figure has grecian goddess look while the Male Figure portrays it's brilliant colors.
flamed dimpled vase like a torch

Flamed Torched Vase


This vase was dimpled, rakued, and textured. This vase resembles the flickering flames from whence it came.

Gorgeous Incense/Potpourri burner

Sushi Plate with Decorative back
black gloss on white crackle inkwell

Gorgeous Inkwell

Swimming Fish wall picture

Lampshade or shallow bowl

Four-way bowl
large flat       beautiful gift raku huge

Large Flowing Centerpiece
shallow bowl free form seths

Shallow bowl
     

Oriental sketched bowl
tall flame vase

Torched or Tortured Vase
asian inspired and etched bread box in seths

Chinese Etchings in rectangular box
orca fluke plate hand made raku

Orca Tail sprouts from the Sea

note: all plates come with textured backs like this for alternating back and front exhibitiontextured raku back of plate
Mount Ranier raku plate hand made

Mount Rainier Rakued Plate
Mount Saint Helens raku plate hand made

Mount St. Helens Rakued Plate
business card holder or mail sorter hand made raku pottery

Business Card Holder or In-box
raku, wall, hanging, disk, rainbow colors

Stunning Contemporary Sun Disc

Wall Hanging or Clock
doilie, pot, raku, dainty, beautiful

Doily bowl
raku bowl, vase, gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, unique    bowl, raku, free form, vase, hues, purple, pink, copper  

FreeForm bowl
        Lord hand sign in sign language hand made raku pottery

Hand

(Specify what you want it to say, i.e. Right On, I love you, Lord, Hang Loose,
Black Power, Heavy Metal, Aloha, Hang 10, Other)
 

Rosary
cross raku nice beautiful Jesus

Celtic Cross

Ethnic Lady
pie topped bowl raku

Pie Deco bowl

Business Card Holder Dragonfly

Stunning Sailboat
Rakued Clock Oil colors gorgeous

Clock Geometric
double-sided cross raku cross jesus gallant beautiful  cross jesus gallant beautiful 

4 way Cross

cross jesus gallant beautiful 4 sided

 

FreeForm Shallow Tear bowl
Star Bowl in soft light Hand made pottery Rakued Star Bowl

Star bowl

All-in-one multi-glazed Vase
Mount Ranier 3-D hand made raku pottery

Mount Rainier in 3-D

Oriental inspired Bowl/Box

Raku Jewelry
the art of japanese flower arranging vase ikebana  the art of japanese flower arranging vase ikebana

Ikebana (Moribana style)

with kenzan and incense holder

This Japanese Moribana Ikebana brightens up any office or home. 
Place a flower in the Kenzan and water in the Utsuwa, and you have a gorgeous but simple vase for displaying a single flower!
{Visit a virtual ikebana on the web
where you can try it for yourself!! }
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/ikebana/ikebana.html

Retro 1970's "Love" sign
 

Retro 1970's "Peace" sign

Dragon Incense holder with storage
broken arrow targetted life fine art hand made raku pottery

Broken Arrow/Targetted Life

Butterfly Bowl

Original Bowl
tree of life  tree of life  

Tree of Life
 

A Cat's Life
                                                 

Check back often to see more of this interesting way to fire pottery.

What is Raku?

Raku is one of the first forms of pottery based on a very simple, yet unique firing process.  Although the pieces are low fired and porous making them obsolete for most function, the texture, color, and form of each piece still captivate the discerning eye.  The most distinctive aspect of Raku is color.  No other form of pottery can boast of the shinny coppers or the rich blues that meld together in a free form pattern over the form.  Other colors may be achieved as well, but each piece is unique. The wicking of fire, gasses, and carbon combine with the laws of nature to form the final glaze.  The technique involves fashioning the form of the special clay body, firing in an electric kiln to bisque, then glazing and firing outdoors in a special kiln.  In the outdoor gas kiln, the clay is taken to 1800 degrees which melts the glaze and adheres it to the clay body.  The pieces are then taken out quickly while still red hot and placed in a nest of paper, pine straw, or other combustibles.  When the piece ignites the combustibles, the oxygen is then reduced with the aid of a washtub or trash can.  Nature forms the rest of the process hidden under the covering and behind the smoke and heat.  The results are astonishing to behold.  Many of my pieces are based on free form design with added attention to texture.  Each piece is original and unique; some are free form while others are wheel-thrown.  If you look closely, you may see Asian influences of the Orient.

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